PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has strongly denied reports claiming that pre-marked ballot papers were handed to assembly members by the polling staff during the Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In its official statement, the Commission clarified that ballot papers were provided to members strictly in accordance with the law.
Members marked their ballots inside the polling booth as per their own choice and then cast them into the ballot box, which remained in plain view throughout the process. It further stated that no objections were raised by polling agents of any candidate during the polling.
The ECP also claimed that the Senate elections were conducted impartially and in full compliance with the Constitution and the law. The media was kept informed in real-time throughout the polling process.
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