13 August 2004	Friday	26 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: Chief Election Commissioner Irshad Hasan Khan directed the zila nazims and returning officers of NA-59, Attock-III, and NA-229, Tharparkar-I, on Thursday for immediate removal of the banners and posters larger than the sizes prescribed by the Election Commission.

The nazims and returning officers should take effective steps for immediate removal of hoardings, posters and banners larger than the sizes prescribed by the EC under section 83A of the Representation of the People Act, 1976.

The act provides for 3'x5' hoarding size, 3'x9' banners size and 2'x 3' posters size and for size of stickers and leaflets and handbills, the act provides 4"x4" size stickers and 9"x6" size leaflets and handbills.

The CEC reminded the local authorities, zila nazims and returning officers, of their responsibility for effective implementation of the provisions of section 83A of the Representation of the People Act, 1976, and asked them for immediate steps. -APP

OUR REPORTER ADDS: The CEC announced that it was updating electoral rolls which were earlier prepared for local government elections in 2000-2001, an official statement of the ECP said.

It asked voters to file their claims for inclusion of names, objections for deletion of entries and applications for correction in the electoral rolls with the registration and assistant registration officers by Aug 31, 2004.

The draft electoral rolls have already been displayed throughout the country since Aug 9 in the offices of assistant election commissioners/registration officers at all district headquarters.

Similarly, these rolls have also been displayed at offices of assistant registration officers and at all prominent places in each electoral area for public inspection.