ECP appoints 32 revising authorities

Officials to dispose of objections on voters’ lists till April 30

RAWALPINDI: Thirty-two revising authorities (RAs) have been appointed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal and Jhelum districts to dispose of claims and objections of the citizens on voters’ lists till April 30.

ECP had displayed the verified voters' lists for around a month up to April 24 at the display centres set up at 280 prominent places including schools, colleges of the division and offices of registration officers, assistant registration officers and display centres at circle level.

ECP had also announced 36 days from March 26 to April 30 for disposal of claims/objections and applications for corrections which can be submitted until April 30.

The final lists would be displayed in May at the office of District Election Commissioner. According to Rawalpindi District Election  Commissioner Malik Saleem Akhtar total 17 Revising Authorities were appointed for Rawalpindi district who are authorized to receive and decide claims, objections and applications for correction of electoral rolls.



Five Revising Authorities are for Chakwal district while four Revising Authorities are for District Jhelum. Similarly, six authorities for Attock district were appointed.

Saleem Akhtar said the voters’ verification process being completed to finalize arrangements for upcoming general elections. All out efforts would be made to complete the campaign by end of May.

According to District Election Commission Office, at the moment, there are nearly three million voters registered in Rawalpindi district. The new voters were being registered and the names of the people who had died being removed from the electoral lists. During the campaign, special focus was also on registration of women, persons with disabilities and transgender people.  

Published in The Express Tribune, April 25^th, 2018.