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The Elections Act 2017
For election to the National Assembly, the election expenses of a contesting candidate shall not exceed ___ rupees.
One million
Two million
Three million
Four million
Section 132 subsection 3 clause (b) states that the election expenses of a contesting candidate shall not exceed “four million rupees for election to a seat in the National Assembly.” Hence, option ‘D’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
Which of the following is NOT included in the list of items that must be included in the application by a political party for allocation of a symbol of its choice?
Address of the head office of the political party
The list of symbols applied for in order of preference
Symbol or symbols if any allocated to the political party during the previous general elections
All of these are included
Section 216 clauses (a), (b), and (d) mention all the items listed in options ‘A’ to ‘C’. Hence, option ‘D’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
The Appellate Tribunal to which a candidate may file an appeal against the decision of the Returning Officer rejecting or accepting a nomination paper shall consist of a person who is a Judge of ___.
A District Court
A High Court
The Supreme Court
Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Section 63 subsection 1 states that “A candidate or the objector may, within the time specified by the Commission, file an appeal against the decision of the Returning Officer rejecting or accepting a nomination paper to an Appellate Tribunal constituted for the constituency consisting of a person who is a Judge of a High Court appointed by the Commission in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned.” Hence, option ‘B’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
For election to the Senate, the election expenses of a contesting candidate shall not exceed ___ rupees.
One million
One million and five hundred thousand
Two million
Two million and five hundred thousand
Section 132 subsection 3 clause (a) states that the election expenses of a contesting candidate shall not exceed “one million and five hundred thousand rupees for election to a seat in the Senate.” Hence, option ‘B’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
The preparation, revision, correction and amendment of the electoral rolls for an electoral area or group of electoral areas is a responsibility of the ___.
Presiding Officer
Assistant Presiding Officer
Registration Officer
Assistant Registration Officer
As per section 24 subsection 1, “The Commission shall appoint a Registration Officer for an electoral area or group of electoral areas for the purpose of preparation, revision, correction and amendment of the electoral rolls.” Hence, option ‘C’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
Every candidate for Member must make a declaration that he fulfils the qualifications specified in Article __ and is not subject to any of the disqualifications specified in Article __ for being elected as a Member.
63, 62
62, 63
62, 64
63, 64
Section 60 subsection 2 clause (a) states that a candidate must make “a declaration that he has consented to the nomination and that he fulfils the qualifications specified in Article 62 and is not subject to any of the disqualifications specified in Article 63 for being elected as a Member.” Hence, option ‘B’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
Under the Act, the remuneration payable to the Commissioner, members and other officers and staff of the Commission and all administrative expenses and other expenditure relating to the Commission shall be expenditure charged upon the ___.
Electoral Consolidated Fund
National Consolidated Fund
Federal Consolidated Fund
None of the above
Section 11 subsection 1 states that all such expenditures shall be “expenditure charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund, within the meaning of Article 81.” Hence, option ‘C’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
Which of the following shall NOT be done by the caretaker Government?
Perform its functions to attend to day-to-day matters which are necessary to run the affairs of the Government
Assist the Commission to hold elections in accordance with law
Restrict itself to activities that are of routine
Transfer public officials unless it is considered expedient and after approval of the Commission
Section 230 subsection 2 states the activities that a caretaker government shall not do. Clause (f) of this section state that such a government shall not “transfer public officials unless it is considered expedient and after approval of the Commission.” Hence, option ‘D’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
A political party has to submit to the Commission within ___ days from the close of a financial year, a consolidated statement of its accounts audited by a Chartered Accountant.
Seven
Ten
Thirty
Sixty
Section 210 subsection 1 states that “A political party shall, in such manner as may be prescribed, submit to the Commission within sixty days from the close of a financial year, a consolidated statement of its accounts audited by a Chartered Accountant on Form D.” Hence, option ‘D’ is correct.
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The Elections Act 2017
Under the Act, a person shall be entitled to be enrolled as a voter in an electoral area if he,
Is not declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind
Does not possess dual nationality
Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Neither ‘A’ nor ‘B’
As per section 26 subsection 2 (a) to (e), only option ‘A’ is listed in the list of attributes in order to be enrolled as a voter. Hence, option ‘A’ is correct.
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