ISLAMABAD: Election Commissioner called important meeting of all four provincial election commissioners and all election commission wings on November 22. Ten months remaining to general election but election commission is ready if early election is announced.

According to source election commission is ready with plan A and plan B and paper has been purchased for ballot papers, non-sensitive material has also been purchased and printing of all material is continued. Source told that election commission has completed constituencies and election lists have been updated. Polling staff’s data has been collection and number of polling stations and where they will be, all data is ready Plan is ready to train election staff and use of result management system (RMS).

Returning Officers and Deputy Returning Officers lists and data has also been prepared. Source told that judiciary and establishments are contacting since three months, government officials, ROs and DROs lists have been prepared. Transfers and appointments of government officials continues so appoint of ROs and DROs will be made closer to election. Decision is still in delay to take Returning Officers from bureaucracy or judiciary. Judiciary, bureaucracy and election commission officers are three categories for Returning officers and election commission officers are always ready.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 21 2022

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