Bye-Poll: ECP To Receive Postal Ballot Papers Applications By Jan 10

Fakhir Rizvi Published December 20, 2018 | 12:06 AM

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Dec, 2018 ) :The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed January 10, as the last date for receipt of applications for postal ballot papers for bye-election in constituency PS-94 Korangi Karachi-III.

According to ECP, this facility, under the law, has been extended to the persons in government service, members of armed forces, holders of public offices, their wives and such of their children as are registered voters and ordinarily reside with them provided they are stationed at a place other than the place in which their constituency is situated.

Persons with any physical disability who are unable to travel and holds a National Identity Card with a logo for physical disability issued by the National Database and Registration Authority and persons who are detained in prison or held in custody are also entitled to vote by postal ballot.

The last date in this behalf for such polling personnel and police personnel as are posted at a polling station other than one at which they are entitled to cast their vote, has been fixed as January 17.

Persons who are appointed to act as Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers and Polling Officers and the Police Personnel who are assigned duties at the polling stations, have been advised to apply for postal ballot by January 17th by which time their appointments as polling personnel are expected to have been finalized and the fact of their appointment indicated to them.

Applications for postal ballot should be made on the prescribed form with the Returning Officer concerned of the constituency. Application Forms for postal ballot can be obtained from the said Returning Officer.

The voters to whom postal ballots are issued will not be entitled to vote in person at the polling stations. The application should be forwarded or endorsed by the office or department of the voter concerned to guard against unauthorized person applying for postal ballot.