ECP demands Rs18 billion for emergency needs
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has urgently asked the government for Rs18 billion since it is having trouble raising money for the next general elections.
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet is still debating the commission’s budget. The final stages of planning for the 2018 general elections have begun. Sources claim that the commission has handed the government its updated request for funding.
The ECP has requested Rs 18 billion for pre-election preparations, but the ECC has not yet approved its budget. Due to the unpaid payments, the commission is having trouble getting ready for the elections.
According to sources, the ECP forwarded their demand to the ECC and finance ministry. They have been informed by the commission that it needs to receive Rs 18 billion in the next weeks in order to buy election supplies.
For the upcoming general elections, the ECP has asked the government for Rs47 billion. 27 billion rupees will be received from this sum during the current fiscal year. The remaining Rs 20 billion will be given to the commission in the upcoming fiscal year.
The process of delineating the new seats has been finished, and material procurement for the elections is currently underway. The information on poll workers has been prepared, and the electoral lists have been updated.
Sources claim that the ECP referred the request to the ECC and the finance ministry.
The commission has informed them that it must receive Rs 18 billion in the upcoming weeks in order to purchase poll materials.
The ECP has requested Rs47 billion from the government for the 2018 general elections.
During the current fiscal year, 27 billion rupees will be received from this amount. The commission will receive the remaining Rs 20 billion in the following fiscal year.
The process of drawing the boundaries of the new seats is complete, and the election’s material procurement is presently underway.
The electoral lists have been updated, and information regarding poll workers has been prepared.
The DEOs are highly skilled employees who support the ROs. The RO requests that the DEO enter data into forms and create further forms using that data (for example, Form 45 data is entered, and draught Form 47 may be generated for the RO).
ECP demands Rs18 billion for emergency needs
The combined forms are then scanned back into RMS and sent to the main offices of the ECP or provincial election commission. They are then posted on the commission’s website.
The list of ROs and their assistants, as well as their data, have been finished, claim ECP sources.
