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ECP to use biometric machines in NA-19 Haripur by-polls.
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ISLAMABAD – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced to use biometric machines during NA-19 (Haripur) by-election at 30 selected polling stations across the constituency.
National Database and Registration Authority, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and Ufone mobile company will provide technical assistance on August 16 – the polling day, said a press release issued here. The conduct of polls through biometric machines is in line with the desire of political parties, which was conveyed through the Electoral Reforms Committee of Parliament.
it was the recommendation of the committee that any by-election may be conducted through biometrics to educate general public about its use in electoral activity by following the principle of evolution in a careful manner instead of revolution while introducing new technology in elections.
Since the whole exercise would be performed purely on experimental basis; therefore, the impact of use of biometric machines on bye-elections would not disturb the electoral process in the constituency. To achieve the aforesaid goals, the ECP has already taken all the contesting candidates on board and briefed them comprehensively by sharing with them the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to use biometric machines at 30 selected polling stations.
All the contesting candidates had welcomed the idea of use of biometric machines as an experiment and gave their consent in this regard. They have resolved to extend their full support to the ECP that includes sensitising their polling agents and educating the voters at large about the use of biometrics machines during the bye-election.
The cascading interactive trainings sessions on use of biometric machines will be completed on August 13. The seat of NA 19 constituency fell vacant on directives of the Supreme Court to hold election for fresh mandate. Tough contest is expected between Babar Nawaz Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League and Raja Amir Zaman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
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ISLAMABAD – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced to use biometric machines during NA-19 (Haripur) by-election at 30 selected polling stations across the constituency.
National Database and Registration Authority, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and Ufone mobile company will provide technical assistance on August 16 – the polling day, said a press release issued here. The conduct of polls through biometric machines is in line with the desire of political parties, which was conveyed through the Electoral Reforms Committee of Parliament.
it was the recommendation of the committee that any by-election may be conducted through biometrics to educate general public about its use in electoral activity by following the principle of evolution in a careful manner instead of revolution while introducing new technology in elections.
Since the whole exercise would be performed purely on experimental basis; therefore, the impact of use of biometric machines on bye-elections would not disturb the electoral process in the constituency. To achieve the aforesaid goals, the ECP has already taken all the contesting candidates on board and briefed them comprehensively by sharing with them the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to use biometric machines at 30 selected polling stations.
All the contesting candidates had welcomed the idea of use of biometric machines as an experiment and gave their consent in this regard. They have resolved to extend their full support to the ECP that includes sensitising their polling agents and educating the voters at large about the use of biometrics machines during the bye-election.
The cascading interactive trainings sessions on use of biometric machines will be completed on August 13. The seat of NA 19 constituency fell vacant on directives of the Supreme Court to hold election for fresh mandate. Tough contest is expected between Babar Nawaz Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League and Raja Amir Zaman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
