ECP Should Ensure State Property Free of Campaign Material

ISLAMABAD, March 26 2013: The District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) of Free and Fair Election Network (Network) observed District Election Commissioner (DEC) offices in four districts and other government offices in seven districts between March 11 and 17, 2013 and found out use of state resources by political parties for election campaigning, says a press release…

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ECP Fails to Enforce Code of Conduct in NA-149 By-Poll

ISLAMABAD, October 16, 2014: Amid ongoing political strife in the country that has triggered significant political activism among the people; by-election held in NA-149 (Multan-II) on Thursday was marked by widespread violation of the ECP’s Code of Conduct. By-election was held following the resignation of PTI MNA Javed Hashmi from the National Assembly. However, Hashmi…

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ECP Curtails Campaigning at Polling Stations in PK-70 Bannu-I By-Election

ISLAMABAD, August 28, 2012: In a major improvement, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) managed to curtail the campaigning and canvassing at polling stations and presence of unauthorized persons inside polling stations in a relatively low turnout yet peaceful by-elections in PK-70 Bannu-I held on Tuesday. However, there continued to be instances of improbable turnouts,…

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ECP Code Violations Continued through End of Campaign Period

ISLAMABAD, May 10, 2013: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) observers recorded a total of 6,102 Code of Conduct violations between April 27 and May 3, 2013. Of these, 30 were speeches arousing controversy or making personal attacks on rival candidates, says Pre-Election Update 42 released on Friday. FAFEN’s Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) reported one…

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Draft Electoral Roll 2007 Flawed but Fixable

The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of thirty leading Pakistani civil society organizations, was established in 2006 to observe the election process, educate voters, and advocate for electoral and democratic reform. From June 13 to July 18, 2007, FAFEN conducted a statistically valid audit of the 2007 draft electoral roll and found that this…

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ECP Should Ensure State Property Free of Campaign Material

ISLAMABAD, March 26 2013: The District Long-Term Observers (DLTOs) of Free and Fair Election Network (Network) observed District Election Commissioner (DEC) offices in four districts and other government offices in seven districts between March 11 and 17, 2013 and found out use of state resources by political parties for election campaigning, says a press release…

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ECP Fails to Enforce Code of Conduct in NA-149 By-Poll

ISLAMABAD, October 16, 2014: Amid ongoing political strife in the country that has triggered significant political activism among the people; by-election held in NA-149 (Multan-II) on Thursday was marked by widespread violation of the ECP’s Code of Conduct. By-election was held following the resignation of PTI MNA Javed Hashmi from the National Assembly. However, Hashmi…

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ECP Curtails Campaigning at Polling Stations in PK-70 Bannu-I By-Election

ISLAMABAD, August 28, 2012: In a major improvement, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) managed to curtail the campaigning and canvassing at polling stations and presence of unauthorized persons inside polling stations in a relatively low turnout yet peaceful by-elections in PK-70 Bannu-I held on Tuesday. However, there continued to be instances of improbable turnouts,…

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ECP Code Violations Continued through End of Campaign Period

ISLAMABAD, May 10, 2013: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) observers recorded a total of 6,102 Code of Conduct violations between April 27 and May 3, 2013. Of these, 30 were speeches arousing controversy or making personal attacks on rival candidates, says Pre-Election Update 42 released on Friday. FAFEN’s Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) reported one…

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Draft Electoral Roll 2007 Flawed but Fixable

The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of thirty leading Pakistani civil society organizations, was established in 2006 to observe the election process, educate voters, and advocate for electoral and democratic reform. From June 13 to July 18, 2007, FAFEN conducted a statistically valid audit of the 2007 draft electoral roll and found that this…

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