PB-18 By-Election: Women’s Booths not Established in 75% of Observed Polling Stations

Preliminary Report of PB-18 By-Election Observation ISLAMABAD, December 25, 2012:  Almost total absence of women voters from polling stations, lack of female polling booths, presence of security personnel and unauthorized persons inside polling stations characterized the by-election for PB-18 Sherani-cum-Zhob held on Monday, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report.…

Oddly High Turnout, Heavy Presence of Police and Weak Enforcement of Election Laws Mark December 4 By-Elections

ISLAMABAD, December 5, 2012: A relatively lawful election campaign followed by unusually high turnout, incidences of violence, violations of the code of conduct, suspicious voting patterns and presence of police inside polling stations indicate weak enforcement of election day procedures in nine by-elections on December 4, 2012, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)…

Heavy police presence and suspicious voting patterns observed in PS-83 by-elections

ISLAMABAD, June 20, 2012: Heavy police presence inside polling stations and suspicious voting patterns at five polling stations marked the by-election for the PS-83 (Sanghar-VI), which compared to recent by-polls witnessed relatively better turnout, reports the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary Report on Wednesday. The seat was vacated due to death…

Suspicious voting patterns, violence and police presence in PP-243 and PP-245 by-elections

Preliminary Report of PP-243 and 245 By-Election Observations ISLAMABAD, May 7, 2012: Incidents of violence, heavy presence of police inside and outside polling stations, restrictions on FAFEN observation, suspicious voting patterns underlined the by-elections in PP-243 and PP-245 in Dera Ghazi Khan on Monday, said Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Preliminary By-Election…

Restrictions on Observation, Police Interference and Violence Mark Low Turnout By-Elections

Restrictions on Observation, Police Interference and Violence Mark Low Turnout By-Elections Incidents of Bar on Female Voting in Mardan and Mianwali 194,255 Less Voters on New Rolls in 10 Constituencies FAFEN Observer Shot in the Neck in Mardan ISLAMABAD, February 25, 2012: Restrictions by police and election officials on FAFEN observation, errors in new electoral rolls,…

Violence, Procedural Irregularities Observed in Low Turnout PP-275 By-Election

ISLAMABAD, November 28, 2011: Incidents of violence, low turnout, suspicious voting patterns at six booths of five polling stations and procedural irregularities marked the by-election for the PP-275 constituency, Bahawalpur-IX, according to a preliminary observation report issued by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). The seat was vacated due to death of Ch. Mumtaz…