PRESIDING OFFICERS ADVISED TO SUPPLY COPIES OF STATEMENT OF THE COUNT AND THE BALLOT PAPER ACCOUNT TO THE POLLING AGENTS.
Islamabad, the 7th February, 2008:—The Spokesman of the Election Commission of Pakistan has drawn attention of the Presiding Officers towards the provision of sub-para 11 of Section 38 of the Representation of the People Act, 1976, which relates to the proceedings at the close of the Poll. The relevant provision is reproduced hereunder:
“The Presiding Officer shall give a certified copy of the statement of the count and the ballot paper account to such of the candidates, their election agents or polling agents as may be present and obtain a receipt for such copy.”
2. The Spokesman of the Election Commission of Pakistan has therefore advised all the Presiding Officers that at the close of Poll they should give a certified copy of the Statement of the Count (Form-XIV) and the Ballot Paper Account (Form-XV) to such of the candidates, their Election Agents or Polling Agents as may be present at the close of the Poll and obtain a receipt for such copies.