ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) clarified on Monday as to what would count as a valid or an invalid vote when the country goes to polls on July 25.
According to election body vote will not be accepted if:
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It’s missing the official code mark or assistant presiding officer’s signature
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It’s missing ECP’s watermark
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It’s missing the official nine-matrix seal
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It has a paper or anything else attached to it
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It has stamps on more than one candidate’s election symbols
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The stamp appears equally in more than one candidates’ boxes
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/how-to-check-vote-registration-for-pakistans-general-elections-2018/
However, ECP explained a ballot paper will be counted as a valid vote if the stamp appears in multiple boxes but a prominent portion of it is in a particular candidate’s box.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/power-division-announces-no-load-shedding-on-election-day/
Multiple stamps on the symbol of a particular candidate, as well as stamps on both the symbol and the name of a candidate will also be counted as a valid vote, the ECP further clarified.
Polling will start at 8 am and conclude at 6 pm — a total of 10 hours uninterrupted.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/ecp-extends-polling-time-for-one-hour/
This is the first time the polling duration has been extended by an hour across the board in the country’s electoral history.
