What remedies are available in the first instance?

Pakistan

Pakistan

Answer
  • Annulment of results / Cancellation of elections
  • Partial annulment of results / Partial cancellation of elections
  • Correction of the results
Source

Representation of the PeopleAct, 1976

CHAPTER VII ELECTIONDISPUTES

67. Decisionof the Tribunal.—(1) The Tribunal may, upon the conclusion

of the trial ofan election petition, make an order—

(a) dismissingthe petition;

(b) declaringthe election of the returned candidate to be void;

(c) declaringthe election of the returned candidate to be void and the petitioner

or any othercontesting candidate to have been duly elected; or

(d) declaringthe election as a whole to be void.

Source:

http://ecp.gov.pk/ElectionLaws/Volume-I.pdf

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