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Subject(s)

• Elections—Pakistan [Browse]
• Pakistan—Politics and government [Browse]

Related name

• Commonwealth Secretariat [Browse]

Series

• Commonwealth Observer reports [More in this series]
• Commonwealth Observer report series

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Letter of Transmittal v
• Invitation 1
• Activities of the Group 2
• Chapter 1 The Political Context 4
• Early History 4
• Military Rule and the Quest for Stable Government 4
• The First General Elections 5
• A New Beginning for Democratic Governance 6
• Recent Political Developments: 1999 to the Present 7
• The Presidential Referendum 8
• The Legal Framework Order 2002 9
• Chapter 2 The Constitutional and Legal Framework 10
• The Election Commission 10
• Election of the National Assembly 11
• The Provincial Assemblies 12
• The Senate 12
• The President 12
• The Cabinet 13
• Franchise and the Electoral Roll 13
• Voter Identification 13
• Qualification and Disqualification of Candidates for Election 14
• Miscellaneous Provisions 15
• Election Tribunals 15
• Legislation Governing Political Parties 15
• The Legal Framework Order 2002 16
• Chapter 3 Preparations for the Elections 18
• Voter Registration and Identity Cards 18
• Women 19
• Minorities 19
• Allegations Concerning the Abuse of State Resources 19
• Election Commission Directives 20
• Delimitation of Constituencies 20
• Nomination of Candidates 21
• Civic/Voter Education 21
• Political Parties 21
• Appointment and Training of Polling Officials 22
• Allocation of Polling Stations 23
• Security 24
• Postal Ballots 24
• Observers 24
• Chapter 4 The Campaign and the Media 25
• The Campaign 26
• The Media 29
• Chapter 5 The Poll, Count and Results Process 33
• Concerns and fears 33
• The Poll 35
• The Counting of Votes 38
• The Constituency Results Process 39
• Concerns and Fears 40
• Polling Day 42
• The Campaign Period 43
• Electoral Framework 44
• Annex I Composition of the Commonwealth Observer Group 48
• Annex II Arrival Statement, 30 September 2002 53
• Annex III Schedule of Engagements 55
• Annex IV Deployment of Observers 56
• Annex V Observation Notes and Checklists 57
• Annex VI Statement by Chairperson, 11 October 2002 62.

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ISBN

• 0850927846
• 9780850927849

OCLC

76158316

RCP

H - S

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