LG by-polls on vacant seats on August 27

Candidates can submit their nomination papers from July 17 to 19, the list of candidates will be released on July 20

PESHAWAR:

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Election Commission has announced that a local government by-poll will be held on August 27 to fill vacant seats in village and neighborhood councils. Returning officers have issued public notices regarding the upcoming election.

Candidates can submit their nomination papers from July 17 to 19, and the list of candidates will be released on July 20.

The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place from July 21 to 24, and appeals against acceptance or rejection can be filed from July 25 to 26. The decision on these appeals will be made by August 1. The revised list of candidates will be published on August 2, and candidates can withdraw their nomination papers until August 3.

The final list of candidates will be issued on August 4, and election symbols will be allotted on the same day.

To ensure a fair electoral process, the Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a code of conduct.

This includes a complete ban on the promotion and transfer of government employees in the districts involved.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, July 15^th, 2023.