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…

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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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2013 GE Preliminary Electoral Rolls 2012 Accurate But Incomplete

The five-year term of the National Assembly of Pakistan comes to an end on March 17, 2013. As part of its preparations for the forthcoming general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized Electoral Rolls in July 2012. The new rolls replaced the previous Finalized Electoral Rolls 2007 (FER 2007) used in the…

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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)…

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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.…

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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…

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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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2013 GE Preliminary Electoral Rolls 2012 Accurate But Incomplete

The five-year term of the National Assembly of Pakistan comes to an end on March 17, 2013. As part of its preparations for the forthcoming general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized Electoral Rolls in July 2012. The new rolls replaced the previous Finalized Electoral Rolls 2007 (FER 2007) used in the…

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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)…

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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.…

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