The document presents findings from a survey of 200 people in Pakistan about elections and their impact. It finds that: 1) Most people (74%) believe that elections have not improved ordinary Pakistanis' lives. 2) The major problems facing Pakistanis are unemployment (50%) and poverty (23%). 3) While elections are seen as a formality by 63% of respondents, 75% think democracy is the best system for Pakistan. 4) Respondents believe the way to change ordinary Pakistanis' lives is by voting for candidates with vision, not just speeches.

2. Presenters
Abdul Rehman
Abdul Waqar
Junaid Shahzad
Razzam Fakhar

3. Contents:
 Hypothesis
 Election History
 Method of Elections
 Survey Results
 Turnout History
 Null Hypothesis
 Conclusion
 Discussion

4. Hypothesis
“In Pakistan, Elections ever
created a difference in Life
of
Ordinary Pakistani”.

5. History of Elections
in Pakistan
1962 1988
1965 1990
1970 1993
1977 1997
1985 2002
2008

6. Electoral History
 11 Elections
1962 Elections
1970 Elections
2008 Elections
Common Parties

7. Common Parties

8. Method of Elections
in Pakistan

9. Method of Elections
National Assembly
Member National Assembly (MNA)
Provincial Assembly
Member Provincial Assembly
(MPA)
Senate
Member Senate (Senator)
 Electoral college

10. President / Prime Minister
Election
President Election
 Electoral College
Prime Minister Election
 National Assembly

11. Public Survey
Results
10 Basic Questions
from
“200 People”

12. Qs#1: Are Elections an ‘Accurate
Instrument’ to determine the Will of
people of Pakistan?
Yes
37%
63% No

13. Qs#2: All the Previous Elections have
made ‘Ordinary Pakistani’s Life’?
17% 9%
Better
Worse
No Effect
74%

14. Qs#3: Elections in Pakistan are
just a Source of?
11% Democracy
Taking
26% Turns
63% Formality

15. Qs#4: What is the ‘Major Problem’ of
the people of Pakistan?
23% Poverty
50% Unemployment
27%
Illiteracy

16. Qs#5: How your family takes
‘Election Day’ as?
Day of
45% Decision
55%
Day of
Taking Rest

17. Qs#6: On what basis, People of
Pakistan ‘Cast Vote to a Political
Party’?
Slogans
32% 30%
Political
Affiliation
Previous
Progress
38%

18. Qs#7: Which type of System you think
will be ‘Suitable for Pakistan’?
7%
18% Islami Nizam
Dictatorship
75% Democracy

19. Qs#8: Do you think in Upcoming
Elections Youth can play a ‘Decisive Role’?
25%
Yes
No
75%

20. Qs#9: Will you cast your Vote in the
Upcoming Elections (2013) likely to be
held?
10% Vote to
Change
Vote for
30% Change
60%
No

21. Qs#10: How can we ‘Change Life’ of
an Ordinary Pakistani?
Answer:
We should Vote to the Right
person, who has Potential &
vision to do something for the
country not just speeches.
(Stop trying the tried ones
please).

22. Election’s Turnout (1962-2008)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Vote Polled
50%
40%
30% Registered
20%
Voters
10%
0%
1962 1965 1970 1977 1985 1988 1990 1993 1997 2002 2008

24. Null Hypothesis
Worse (74%)
Formality (63%)
Elections As (55%)

25. Good Point
Elections an
Accurate Instrument
(63%)
Role of Youth (75%)

26. Difference ???

35. Who are we ?
Where are we going ?
What are we doing ?