(v) there is any uncertainty as to the identity of the candidate against whose name the mark is
placed.
17. After the close of the poll each Presiding Officer shall, in the presence of such of the
candidates or their authorized representatives as may desire to be present, open and empty the ballot
boxes and examine the ballot papers therein, rejecting any which are invalid, count the number of
votes recorded for each candidate on the valid ballot papers, and communicate the number of the
votes so recorded to the Chief Election Commissioner.
18. (1) The Chief Election Commissioner shall determine the result of the election in the
following manner, namely :—
(a) the number of votes cast in the MajliseShoora (Parliament) in favour of each candidate
shall be counted;
(b) the number of votes cast in a Provincial Assembly in favour of each candidate shall be
multiplied by the total number of seats in the Provincial Assembly for the time being
having the smallest number of seats and divided by the total number of seats in the
Provincial Assembly in which the votes have been cast; and
(c) the number of votes calculated in the manner referred to in clause (b) shall be added to
the number of votes counted under clause (a).
Explanation.–In this paragraph, "total number of seats" includes seats reserved for nonMuslims
and women.
(2) A fraction shall be rounded off to the nearest whole.
19. The candidate who has obtained the largest number of votes compiled in the manner specified
in paragraph 18 shall be declared by the Chief Election Commissioner to be elected.
20. Where at any poll any two or more candidates obtain an equal number of votes, the selection
of the candidate to be elected shall be by drawing of lots.
21. When, after any poll, the counting of the votes has been completed, and the result of the
voting determined, the Chief Election Commissioner shall forthwith announce the result to those
present, and shall report the result to the Federal Government, who shall forthwith cause the result to
be declared by a public notification.
22. The 1[Election Commission of Pakistan] may, by public notification, with the approval of
the President, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Schedule.].
1 Subs. by the Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012 (5 of 2012), s.10, for "Chief Election Commissioner".
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