OBSERVERS ARE FREE TO VISIT POLLING STATIONS AND THE OFFICES OF THE RETURNING OFFICERS TO OBSERVE THE POLLING PROCESS.
…… Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad
Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan
Islamabad the 15th February, 2008.- Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan has said that apprehensions have been expressed that while sending the duly filled-in Result Tally Sheets containing un-official results by the Returning Officers through fax to the ECP Control Room, Islamabad, any official may tamper with the figures mentioned therein so as to achieve some ulterior motive.
2. The Secretary, Election Commission has stated that in order to avoid any such eventuality with a view to eliminate the possibility of tampering with the Result Tally Sheets, the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner has directed that necessary Instructions be issued to all Returning Officers that while preparing the Result Tally Sheets, the figures of votes obtained by the Returned Candidate in that Constituency may also be indicated in words and thereafter that Result Tally Sheets be faxed to the Election Commission of Pakistan Control Room at Islamabad.
3. As such, necessary Instructions in that regard have been issued to all Returning Officers for strict compliance