PAKISTAN

ELECTORAL SYSTEM
 
Chamber:
  National Assembly
 
Electoral Law:
  11 February 2002
  Election Laws (Volume I - III)
 
Constituencies:
  Four provinces, plus the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Federal capital, Islamabad.
 
Voting System:
  Direct election with simple-majority vote.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections.
Voting is not compulsory.
 
Voter requirements:
  - age: 21 years
- Pakistani citizenship
- residence in the constituency
- disqualifications: insanity
 
Eligibility:
  Qualified electors
- age: 25 years
- Pakistani citizenship
- good moral reputation
- if Muslims, fulfilment of certain conditions relating to Islam
- ineligibility: conviction of crime involving moral turpitude or giving false evidence, personal action against the integrity of the country, undischarged bankruptcy, imprisonment for a term of not less than five years, government contractors
 
Incompatibilities:
  - membership of the armed forces
- public office
- office of profit in the service of Pakistan
 
Candidacy requirements:
  - candidatures proposed and seconded by electors of the same constituency
- deposit of Rs. 4,000 reimbursed if the candidate polls more than 1/8 of the total votes cast in the constituency


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