ECP decides to install CCTV cameras at booths in sensitive polling stations,
ISLAMABAD– A total of 28,626 candidates have submitted nomination papers for 1,058 seats of national and four provincial assemblies for the upcoming election 2024.
Around 7,713 candidates filed papers for 26 seats of National Assembly and 609 candidates filed papers for 70 seats of women and minorities.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), around 7,242 male and 471 female candidates appeared against 266 general seats of the National Assembly.
Similarly, 17,744 male and 802 female candidates are contesting for 593 seats of four provincial assemblies.
Around 8,592 men and 437 women candidates submitted their nomination papers for 297 general seats of Punjab Assembly.
Around 4,060 men and 205 women appeared for 130 general seats of Sindh Assembly.
In the same manners, 3,349 male and 115 female candidates submitted nomination papers for 115 general seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly while 1,743 male and 45 female candidates submitted papers for 51 seats of Balochistan Assembly.
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While,The Election Commission has decided to install CCTV cameras at the most sensitive polling stations in the general elections in 2024.
Election Commission has sent a circular to the chief secretaries of all four provinces to install CCTV cameras.
In the circular, it has been said that secret cameras should be installed at the most sensitive polling stations declared by the District Returning Officers (DROs).
The circular also directed the chief secretaries that the CCTV cameras will be installed at all the booths of highly sensitive polling stations.
It further said that the election process, counting of votes and preparation of election results will be monitored by CCTV cameras.
According to the channel report, the Election Commission has also sent the SOPs related to CCTV cameras to the concerned authorities.
