revised schedule for Tehsil Wadh
Islamabad, the 19th November, 2013.
No.F.5(1)/2013-LGE(P):— Pursuant to the Report dated 17th November, 2013 received from the District Returning Officer/Deputy Commissioner, Khuzdar regarding burning of all election record of Tehsil Wadh, the Election Commission of Pakistan is pleased to issue the revised schedule for said Tehsil for election to each Ward in a local council and in Union Councils of aforesaid Tehsil, district Khuzdar of the Province of Balochistan in terms of Rule 9 of the Balochistan Local Government (Election) Rules, 2013 and all other enabling provisions in that behalf and calls upon the electors to elect their representatives from the aforesaid Tehsil. This Commission’s Notification of even number dated 31st October, 2013 stands rescinded to the above extent:
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S. No. |
Activity |
Date |
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1 |
Notice inviting nomination paper to be issued by the Returning officer on |
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2 |
Nomination papers shall be received on |
21-11-2013 |
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3 |
Publication of notice of all the nomination papers received on |
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4 |
Objection to the nomination papers |
(After 4:00 PM) |
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5 |
Scrutiny of nomination papers and publication of names of validly nominated candidates on |
23-11-2013 |
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6 |
Appeals against acceptance / rejection of nomination papers to be filed on |
24-11-2013 |
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7 |
Disposal of candidature on |
25-11-2013 |
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8 |
Withdrawal of candidature on |
26-11-2013 |
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9 |
Publication of list of contesting candidates with symbols allotted to them on |
27-11-2013 |
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10 |
Polling Day on |
07-12-2013 |
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11 |
Declaration of results by the Returning Officer on |
10-12-2013 |
2. With a view to ensure that elections to the Local Governments are conducted honestly, justly, fairly and in accordance with law and to ensure that the corrupt practices are guarded against, the Election Commission of Pakistan directs that:
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(i) All Executive Authorities in the Federation and in the Provinces shall not use State Resources in Local Government Elections calculated to influence the elections in favour of a particular candidate.
(ii) If any person in Government Service misuses his official position in any manner in order to influence results of the elections, he shall be liable to be proceeded against under Section 60 of the Balochistan Local Government Act, 2010;
(iii) No transfers/postings of the civil servants shall be made after the issuance of Election Schedule of Local Government Elections without prior approval of the Commission till the publication of election results;
(iv) After the issuance of Election Schedule, the Prime Minister, Governor, Chief Minister, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Federal and Provincial Ministers, Advisors to the Prime Minister or Chief Minister or any other holder of public office will not visit the area of any Local Government to announce any development scheme or to canvass or campaign for any candidate or any political party.
(v) No Deputy Commissioner/District Coordination Officer shall perform protocol duty with the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, Federal Ministers, State Ministers, Provincial Ministers, Advisors to the Prime Minister and Chief Minister or any person on their behalf till conclusion of the electoral process.
(vi) Any holder of public office, who is found to have violated any provision of Election Laws or the instructions issued by the Election Commission, shall be proceeded against as mandated in law.
Note: The offices of the Election Commission as well as the office of District Returning Officer and Returning Officer shall remain open on all public holidays during the schedule period.
All electoral activities mentioned in the aforesaid schedule shall be undertaken during office hours (08:00 A.M. to 04:00 P.M.) and the said timing will also be followed on public holidays fixed for any electoral activity of the schedule.
By order of the Election Commission of Pakistan.
(Tanveer Zia Butt)
Joint Secretary (LGE)