Elections Act 2017 — Complete MCQs — Part 4 MCQs with Explanations

In Election Act 2017, section 108 deals with supply of list of voters

Section 109 of the Election Act 2017, deals with Polling Station.

Section 110 of the Election Act 2017, deals with Nomination for election

Section 111 of the Election Act 2017, deals with deposit.

Section 112 of the Election Act 2017, deals with Scrutiny.

Section 113 of Election Act 2017, deals with Appeal against scrutiny order .

If a validly nominated candidate who has not withdrawn his candidature dies before the day for taking of the poll, the Returning Officer shall, by public notice, terminate the proceedings for election to the category of seats for which he had filed the nomination papers and make a report to the Commission.

If at any time the poll is interrupted or obstructed for reasons beyond the control of the Returning Officer, he may stop the poll and shall inform the C ommission of his having done so .

A contesting candidate who is aggrieved by any proceedings relating to the count of votes may file an appeal c hallenging the count to the Commission.

The returning officer shall prepare and publish in such form and manner as may be prescribed a list of contesting candidates .

Casual vacancies may arise through the death , resignation or disqualification of the sitting member, or for other reasons

An uncontested election is an election in which the number of candidates is the same or less than the number of places available for election, so that all candidates are guaranteed to be elected.

If after withdrawals, if any, the number of candidates exceeds the number of seats, the Returning Officer shall, on the appointed day, conduct the poll, after giving a notice of the poll to the contesting candidates.

The Returning Officer shall, subject to any direction of the Commission, fix the hours during which the poll shall be taken and give public notice of the hours fixed for the poll.

Section 57 of Election Act 2017 deals with Notification of Election Programme.

Section 79 of Election Act 2017 deals with Supply of final electoral rolls.

Section 53 of Election Act 2017 deals with Presiding Officers and Polling Officers.

The returning officer is responsible for handling the electoral process in the riding, and updating the National Register of Electors with current information about voters in the electoral district to which they are appointed.

Revising Authority means such person as the Deputy Commissioner may appoint as the Revising Authority in respect of a constituency or part of a constituency for the purpose of receipt and disposal of claims and objections in respect of revision of electoral rolls

The term of office of a Member of the Senate shall commence on the date of the first meeting of the Senate held after the names of the persons elected to the Senate are notified by the Commission .

Drawing lots - making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn.

The election expenses of a contesting candidate shall not exceed— one million and five hundred thousand rupees for election to a seat in the Senate. four million rupees for election to a seat in the National Assembly two million rupees for election to a seat in a Provincial Assembly.

A candidate shall not make any transaction towards the election expenses through an account other than the account opened for the purpose.

Chapter VIII deals with the ELECTION EXPENSES AND STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The return of election expenses of the returned candidate and a contesting candidate shall be submitted to the Returning Officer on Form C.

CHAPTER VII deals with the CONDUCT OF ELECTION TO THE SENATE

CHAPTER VII deals with the CONDUCT OF ELECTION TO THE SENATE

A caretaker government is a temporary Government that performs some governmental duties and functions in a country until a regular government is elected or formed.

Election Dispute is the correct answer to “CHAPTER 9 of Election Act 2017 is regarding ___”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Elections Act 2017 — Complete MCQs.

Care taker Government is a government that has power for a short period of time until a new one is chosen.

The election expenses of candidate shall include the expenses incurred by a person or a political party on behalf of candidate or incurred by a political party specifically for the candidate.

The form of nomination paper is prescribed under Rule 4 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

Senate elections take place in accordance with Article 59 of the Constitution.

Reserved constituencies are constituencies in which seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Tribes based on the size of their population.

The Election Commission is responsible for the conduct of elections to parliament and state legislatures and to the offices of the President and Vice-President.

Minimum time for a Polling Station not be less than eight .

Not be less than eight is the correct answer to “What is the minimum time for a Polling Station”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Elections Act 2017 — Complete MCQs.

A person shall not be appointed as Returning Officer for more than one constituency, save in exceptional circumstances, for reason to be recorded.

Chapter 2 of this Act Election commission of Pakistan

The Election Commission of Pakistan is an independent, autonomous, permanent and constitutionally established federal body responsible for organizing and conducting elections to the national parliament. Founded: March 23, 1956 Jurisdiction: Pakistan