ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday established an election monitoring and control centre (EMCC) to receive and promptly address public complaints during Sunday’s (today) by-election in NA-168, Bahawalpur.
The centre will remain operational from September 26 until the receipt of election results, with trained staff deployed to register complaints and initiate action for their timely resolution, said a statement issued by ECP.
The commission said a four-tier complaint and monitoring mechanism had been established at the federal, provincial, divisional and district levels, in addition to the EMCC at the commission’s secretariat in Islamabad.
Voters and other members of the public can lodge complaints through the EMCC by email at [email protected] or through its dedicated helpline at 051-111-327-000. Complaints can also be sent by fax at 051-920-4404.
The commission said the control centre would also monitor social media and electronic media during the electoral process.
The EMCC will continue functioning throughout polling day on September 27 and until election results are received, the ECP said.
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