ECP empowered to take steps for expats voting right
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May 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved two ordinances as part of electoral reforms — one enables the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in polls, while the other empowers the electoral body to take steps to give Pakistani expatriates the right to franchise.
The decisions were detailed by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry in a post-cabinet meeting press briefing on Tuesday.
According to state-run Radio Pakistan, Chaudhry said the government’s electoral reforms consist of four parts — electronic voting machines (EVMs), e-voting for overseas Pakistanis, biometric and legislation. He said the EVMs policy had been developed and the government had unveiled its legislation agenda for the purpose. He said work was under way on biometric and E-voting.