Relating to the by-elections on 21 seats of nationwide and provincial assemblies, the Election Fee has issued a code of conduct for safety personnel.
In accordance with the code of conduct, the safety personnel will help the Election Fee for the peaceable and clear conduct of the elections. Safety personnel will probably be posted outdoors all polling stations.
Safety personnel will carry out safety duties through the supply of election supplies. Officers will cooperate with DRO, RO and Presiding Officers. Safety personnel will stay impartial throughout polling and counting of votes. Safety personnel will be certain that no voter enters the polling station with weapons.
In accordance with the code of conduct of the Election Fee, the safety personnel will probably be sure to implement the orders of the presiding officer through the deployment.
Safety personnel shall enable observers and members of the media to enter the polling station, shall not ask any voter for identification, shall not stop any voter from getting into the polling station or voting, In no case shall the powers of election workers be taken into their very own palms.
In accordance with the code of conduct, the safety personnel won’t take custody of the poll papers and election supplies. Is not going to intrude in any approach with the powers of the presiding officer. In case of any irregularity within the election course of, the safety personnel will inform the presiding officer.
Safety personnel shall not detain any particular person with out the permission of the Presiding Officer. Safety personnel won’t intrude through the counting of votes.
It must be famous that the voting for the by-election in 21 constituencies of the Nationwide and Provincial Meeting will probably be held tomorrow. Voting for 5 seats of the Nationwide Meeting and 16 seats of the Provincial Meeting will start at eight am.
Polling will probably be held on 12 seats of Punjab Meeting, 2 and a couple of seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan Meeting within the by-elections on the seats of Provincial Assemblies.
On the request of the Election Fee, the federal authorities has authorized the deployment of civil armed forces and military. Military troops will probably be used as a fast response power and as a second and third cordon.
Punjab Residence Division has really useful to cease cell phone and web service in by-election constituencies, supply of polling supplies for by-election is in progress.
