Election Act 2017 Mcqs

A. Section 19
B. Section 24
C. Section 29
D. Section 16
Section 16. Commission to submit an annual report.—(1) The Commission shall, within ninety days after the end of every calendar year, publish a report of its activities for the year and send the report to the Federal Government and each Provincial Government. (2) The Federal Government and each Provincial Government shall, within sixty days from the receipt of the annual report from the Commission, lay the annual report in each House of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and each Provincial Assembly. (3) Immediately after the annual report is laid in any House of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), the Commission shall publish the annual report on its website.

A. Section 12
B. Section 6
C. Section 8
D. Section 7

A. Section 6
B. Section 9
C. Section 12
D. Section 15

A. Section 32
B. Section 24
C. Section 18
D. Section 13
Section 13. Establishment of results management system.—(1) The Commission shall establish a transparent results management system for expeditious counting, tabulation, compilation, transmission, dissemination and publication of results in the official Gazette and on the website of the Commission. (2) The Presiding Officer shall immediately take snapshot of the Result of the Count and, as soon as connectivity is available and it is practicable, electronically send it to the Commission and the Returning Officer before sending the original documents under section 90. (3) The Returning Officer shall compile the provisional results forthwith and, on or before 2.00 a.m. the day immediately following the polling day, communicate these results electronically to the Commission: Provided that if, for any reason, the results are incomplete at that time, the Returning Officer shall communicate to the Commission reasons thereof, listing the polling stations from which results are awaited, and send the complete provisional results as soon as the results are compiled. (4) The Returning Officer shall electronically send to the Commission— (a) scanned copy of the provisional results compiled under sub-section (3); and (b) scanned copies of the Consolidated Statement of the Results of the Count, Final Consolidated Result together with Results of the Count and the Ballot Paper Accounts, as received by him from the Presiding Officers under sub-section (18) of section 90. (5) The Returning Officer shall also send to the Commission original copies of documents mentioned in sub-sections (3) and (4) through special messenger or any other swift means of communication including urgent mail service or courier service, as may be directed by the Commission. (6) The Commission shall publish the documents received under sub- section (3) along with gender disaggregated data of turnout on its website.

A. Section 54
B. Section 45
C. Section 18
D. Section 15
Section 15. Complaints.—(1) Any person aggrieved by any decision or action taken or direction issued by an authority subordinate to the Commission or any action of a political party or a candidate in violation of the Code of Conduct may, within fifteen days of such decision or action, submit a complaint to the Commission pertaining to matters other than relating to election disputes falling under Article 225. (2) The Commission may refer the complaint received under sub-section (1) to such authority as it may deem appropriate for enquiry and report. (3) The Commission may, on receipt of enquiry report or after hearing the complainant and any other person relevant to the proceedings itself and holding a summary enquiry, pass such orders as it may deem fit within thirty days from the date of receipt of the complaint. (4) The Commission may also act under this section on its own accord. (5) The Commission shall publish the order passed under sub-section (3) on its website.

A. Section 11
B. Section 14
C. Section 18
D. Section 16

Section 14. Action Plan.—(1) The Commission shall, at least four months before the general election is due to be held on expiry of the term of an Assembly, prepare a comprehensive Action Plan specifying all legal and administrative measures that have been taken or required to be taken in respect of the election

A. Section 223
B. Section 210
C. Section 239
D. Section 191
Section 239. Power to make rules.—(1) The Commission may, by notification in the official Gazette and publication on the website of the Commission, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Commission shall make the Rules under sub-section (1) subject to prior publication and after hearing and deciding objections or suggestions filed within fifteen days of the publication.

A. Section 5
B. Section 19
C. Section 15
D. Section 57
Section 5. Assistance to the Commission.—(1) The Commissioner or the Commission may require any person or authority to perform such functions or render such assistance for the purposes of this Act as he or it may direct. (2) It shall be the duty of all executive authorities in the Federation and in the Provinces to render such assistance to the Commissioner and the Commission in the discharge of his or its functions as may be required by the Commissioner or the Commission. (3) The Federal Government and each Provincial Government shall make available to the Commission such staff as it may require for the performance of its functions under this Act: Provided that where the Commission decides to utilize the services of serving judicial officers, it may do so in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned. (4) After the Election Programme has been issued and till the publication of the names of the returned candidates in the official Gazette, any Government or authority shall not post or transfer any official appointed or deputed in connection with an election without prior approval in writing of the Commission, including posting or transfer the decision in respect whereof has not been implemented, and the Commission may itself issue necessary directions to any such Government or authority for the posting or transfer of any official.

A. Section 49
B. Section 40
C. Section 14
D. Section 4

Section 4. Power to issue directions.—(1) The Commission shall have the power to issue such directions or orders as may be necessary for the performance of its functions and duties, including an order for doing complete justice in any matter pending before it and an order for the purpose of securing the attendance of any person or the discovery or production of any document.
(2) Any such direction or order shall be enforceable throughout
Pakistan and shall be executed as if it had been issued by the High Court.
(3) Anything required to be done for carrying out the purposes of this
Act, for which no provision or no sufficient provision exists, shall be done by
such authority and in such manner as the Commission may direct.

A. Section 13(2)
B. Section 13(1)
C. Section 11(1)
D. Section 11(2)

Section 11 (2) Subject to the provisions relating to audit and applicable laws and rules, the Commissioner shall have full financial powers to sanction and incur expenditure within the approved budgetary allocation, including creation of posts.