This presentation is bout Election process, constitutional provisions, loopholes involved and the electoral reforms.

1. Election Process
and
Electoral Reforms

2. Outline
1. Introduction: What is Election Process?
– Sobia Mansoor
2. Legal and Constitutional Structure of Elections
– Badr – e – Saba
3. Issues and Challenges in Elections and Electoral
Process – M. Ilyas
4. Elections Reforms Package – Kiran Khan
5. Recommendations and Conclusion – Kulsoom
Zahra

3. What is election process?

4. Key Definitions & Overview
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bya_-NWacaI

5. Different tiers of Elections
Federal
Government
Provincial
Government
Local Government

6. Significance of Elections: The
Foundation Stone of Democracy
Pakistan is a constitutional democracy
with a Parliamentary form of
government and at the heart of the
system is a commitment to hold regular,
free & fair elections.
The mainstay of a democratic society

7. Constitutional Structure Of Election
Election Commission of Pakistan is
constitutionally mandated to hold elections to
national and provincial assemblies and also to
local bodies.
Article 218 is about the appointment of Election
Commission’s members
Article 219 is about the responsibilities of
Election Commission

8. Cont’d
 Article 220 deals with the Executive
authorities to assists ECP
 Article 221 deals with the authority of
election commission for appointing its
officers and employees and also about rules
and regulations of responsibilities
 Article 222 protects ECP’s powers to
conduct elections

9. Amendments
18th Amendment:
 Power to appoint CEC
 Propose names of candidates
 Increase tenure
22nd Amendment:
 ECP members and CEC can be non-judges
 Vacancies to be filled within 45 days
 Acting CEC to be chosen from within the
ECP

10. Role of Election Commission Of
Pakistan
Preparing electoral rolls for election
Organizing and conducting elections
Filling casual vacancies in the house
Appointing election tribunals
International and national observers :
EU , UN , FAFEN

11. Issues & Challenges in
Elections and Electoral
Process
1. Lack of Democratic
culture
2. Weak Political and
Institutional Structures
3. Lack of trust and
Confidence
4. Legal issues

12. Elections Reforms Package

13. Recommendations & Conclusion

14. References
 Election commission of Pakistan Website
 PILDAT: First Ten General Elections of Pakistan
 PILDAT : Policy Brief no. 2 & 3; Proposals for Electoral
Reforms
 PILDAT: Agenda for Electoral Reforms in Pakistan after
2013 elections
 FAFEN: Draft Elections Bill, 2017 (FAFEN’s Reviews and
Recommendations)
 Video by Student Vote, Ontario

15. Thank you for your
Patience