The Election Commission of Pakistan has completed all the arrangements for the local elections in Punjab.
In the meeting presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja in the Election Commission of Pakistan, the issue of local body elections in Punjab and Islamabad was discussed.
Officials of the Election Commission said that they are ready to conduct and schedule the local body elections in Islamabad, and the Ministry of Interior should notify the number of specific seats by July 12.
The Election Commission demanded that the Ministry of Interior should provide election expenditure limit rules for the candidates.
In the meeting, a briefing was given about the conduct of local body elections in Punjab and it was informed that the registration of election groups in Punjab will be completed on July 17.
Election Commission officials said that the Punjab government should be written to take into consideration the amendments related to EVMs and i-voting, and the Punjab government should make necessary amendments in the Local Government Act and Rules for the immediate election.
Officials of the Election Commission said that they have told the Punjab government that it is not possible to use EVMs during local elections, they have told the Punjab government that the facility of i-voting cannot be provided.
According to the officials of the Election Commission, the Punjab government has amended the rules of the local government, while the voting procedure has also been provided under the Election Act 2017.
Election Commission officials further say that the Local Government Act should be amended along with the Rules, the Local Government Act and the Rules should not conflict with each other.
The Election Commission has directed that the provincial government of Punjab should be written on this matter.
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