Commission bars consolidation until re-polling in five constituencies
The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission has directed. the results of the June 7 election must not be consolidated until re-polling in five constituencies is complete.
In a circular to the returning officers concerned, the G-B Election Commission noted that it had ordered re-polling at certain polling stations in their respective constituenciesSkardu-II (GBA-8), Astore-I (GBA-13), Diamer-I (GBA-15), Diamer-II (GBA-16),. Diamer-III (GBA-17).
The Election Commission observed that the "process of consolidation of results under the relevant provisions of the Elections Act, 2017. Elections Rules, 2017 shall be completed only after inclusion of the results of the repolled polling stations in the constituency-wise result."
The commission told the ROs not to "open, scrutinise or count the postal ballots. not to finalise, consolidate, announce or issue the final result of your respective constituency until the completion of repolling at the polling stations specified."
In a statement. G-B Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shahbaz Khan said re-polling would be held at 26 polling stations in five constituencies on June 15.
According to the CEC, the polling stations included 10 in Skardu-II (GBA-8), one in Astore-I (GBA-13), one in Diamer-I (GBA-15), three in Diamer-II (GBA-16),. 11 in Diamer-III (GBA-17).
A day earlier, the G-B Election Commission had ordered a recount in two other constituencies and some polling stations.
One recount order came after independent candidate Safdar Ali Shirazi. PPP candidate Nazir Ahmed Advocate formally requested a recount of votes in Ghizer-II (GBA-20), alleging irregularities during the counting process.
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