The current law also bars the caretaker governments from taking major policy decisions, except on urgent matters.
Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:19am
The Elections Act gives the ECP blanket powers to address the post-poll situation.
Updated 03 Aug, 2018 11:15am
Although largely accurate, the electoral rolls are not free from flaws.
Published 15 Aug, 2016 01:12am
The 22nd Amendment should hopefully ensure that the ECP is staffed with those with the relevant competence.
Published 28 Jun, 2016 02:52am
Not one government has passed effective legislation to deter corruption and allied crimes.
Published 21 May, 2016 02:25am
The kind of money that has crept into politics is evident from the parliamentarians’ declarations of assets
Updated 07 Apr, 2016 10:24am
Discrepancies in voter population across and within provinces reinforce the need for new delimitation.
Published 23 Feb, 2016 03:40am
A deeper analysis of election statistics for 2013 unfolds many disturbing facts.
Updated 09 Feb, 2016 01:34pm
The provinces have shied away from devolving power to the local level.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 02:02am
The ECP’s failure lay in letting the executive off the hook even when it clearly defied the rules of the game.
Published 09 Jan, 2016 01:09am
Many countries have given up the use of electronic voting machines.
Published 22 Nov, 2014 01:27am
MORE than two-thirds of almost 814 million voters turned out to vote in the latest Indian election. The political...
Published 24 May, 2014 05:32am
