ISLAMABAD – It is the last day today for receiving appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers for next general elections.
The decisions on these appeals will be made by the 10th of this month.
The initial list of candidates will be displayed on 11th of this month while candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by 12th.
Electoral symbols will be allotted on the 13th of this month while polling for general elections will be held on 8th of next month.
Earlier, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) fixed 22nd January as the last date for receipt of applications for postal ballot papers for general elections to the national and four provincial assemblies.
This facility, under the law, was extended to the persons in government service, members of armed forces, their wives and children who are registered voters but are stationed at a place other than the one in which their constituency is situated.
Persons with any physical disability who are unable to travel as well as those in prison or custody are also entitled to vote by postal ballot.
The application forms for postal ballot can be obtained from the returning officers concerned. The application form can also be downloaded from Election Commission’s website: ecp.gov.pk.
The voters to whom postal ballots are issued will not be entitled to vote in person at the polling stations.
