- ECP has made an amendment in its Rule 58.
- Polling agent and agents must be a voter of the relevant constituency.
- The ECP would take a decision on the objections after hearing.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has made an amendment in its Rule 58, Bol News reported on Monday.
As per the amendment, polling agent and agents must be a voter of the relevant constituency.
Objections on the amendment could be submitted to the ECP till December 24. The ECP would take a decision on the objections after hearing.
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On December 10, the Election Commission of Pakistan had amended its affidavit for election candidates after the disqualification of former PTI leader Faisal Vawda.
The candidates had to submit the new version of the affidavit in future elections of the Senate and assembly membership.
A clause related to misinformation had been added in the new affidavit under which the membership would stand canceled over misinformation in the election papers.
It will be mandatory for a candidate contesting the election to submit a new affidavit to the election commission. The election candidate would also have to give details of his/her foreign passport in their statements on oath.
THE ECP had dispatched the new affidavit to all four provincial election commissioners.
