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Elections 101: What is the ECP and what does it do on election day?

Dawn.com Published July 23, 2018
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—Mushba Said
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The Election Commission of Pakistan — often referred to by its abbreviation ECP — is a constitutionally empowered, autonomous body responsible for holding general, local body and by-elections.

In the absence of an elected government, when a caretaker setup is in place, the ECP also serves as the ratifier of bureaucratic decisions and arbitrator of disputes.

Read more here about the role of the ECP and its officers on election day.

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