The Cabinet has granted approval to draft the new Elections (Special Provisions) Act.
The Bill to be prepared amending five Acts including the Parliamentary Elections Act No. 1 of 1981, Presidential Elections Act, Provincial Council Elections and the Local Government Elections Ordinance.
The approval was earlier granted on 12.12.2022 to amend the Parliamentary Elections Act to take appropriate action in case of violation of the code of conduct by political parties/independent groups and candidates contesting for an election and to establish special polling stations for specially identified voters who cannot vote at the designated polling station on election day.
The Cabinet approval was also granted on 12.12.2022 to amend the Local Government Polls Ordinance, the Parliamentary Elections Act and the Provincial Council Elections Act so that legal action can be taken in cases of violation of Media Guidelines when an election has been declared.
Accordingly, the Legal Draftsman has commenced the preparation of Bills in this regard.
The Cabinet approved the proposal presented by the President to advise the legal draftsman to prepare a bill to introduce a new Act instead of amending all the related Acts separately.
Therefore, the Cabinet granted approval to the proposal submitted by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Reforms to publish the relevant draft bill in the government gazette notification and subsequently to table it in Parliament for the concurrence.
