Election Readiness

With the November 20 elections to the federal and provincial legislatures approaching very soon, preparations being made for the polls have now reached their final stage. The Election Commission (EC) has been working day and night on preparations to conduct the impending polls in a free, fair and credible manner. The poll authority has already dispatched ballot papers and other election-related materials to all the chief returning officers’ offices nationwide. The political parties, their candidates as well as independent nominees have been carrying out publicity campaigns and door-to-door canvassing to convince the voters. They will keep carrying out their electioneering drives until the silence period begins. The EC is committed to enforcing the election code of conduct in letter and spirit in order to hold the polls in a dignified manner. The constitutional body on Sunday directed the District Code of Conduct Monitoring Committees to ensure that the political parties and candidates won’t conduct any poll campaign and promotion programmes 48 hours before the voting day until vote counting is over.