ISLAMABAD – The deadline for submission of applications for postal ballot papers will end today as the Election Commission is providing postal ballot papers to eligible individuals for the general elections for both national and provincial assemblies.
The eligible voters can download a postal ballot application from the electoral authority’s website.
Upon receiving the postal ballot, voters will send their votes to the relevant District Returning Officer within specified time.
The individuals receiving postal ballots will not have the privilege to cast their votes in person at the polling stations.
Earlier, Provincial Election Commissioner of Punjab Ijaz Anwar Chohan directed District Monitoring Officers to carry out indiscriminate action against violators of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s code of conduct.
As per the spokesperson of the Election Commission Punjab, the District Monitoring Officer in Bhakar issued directives for the cancellation of the tender and issued a letter to the Chief Officer of District Council Bhakar.
The District Monitoring Officer issued notices to PP 136 candidate Ahmed Chatta and candidates of Nankana Sahib, Shazra Mansab, Rana Arshad, and Agha Ali, while fined fifty thousand rupees to NA-75 candidate Daniyal Aziz.
Notices were also issued to PP-265 and NA-143 candidates.
