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The ballot
paper is divided into two portions by perforation: the
counterfoil and main ballot paper. The counterfoil contains
the serial number of ballot paper, number and name of
constituency to which it relates, the serial number of voter
on the electoral roll, number of National Identity Card of the
voter, part of the electoral rolls, name of electoral area and
thumb impression of the voter. The main body of the ballot
paper contains the number and name of the constituency to
which it relates, names of contesting candidates duly arranged
in alphabetical order of Urdu language, and against the name
of each candidate, the symbol allocated to him by the
Returning Officer. In order to maintain secrecy of ballot, no
serial number is printed on the ballot paper. Symbols are
provided to the contesting candidates with the objective that
voters can easily identify the candidates of their choice.
This device is generally more beneficial in case of voters
having low literacy level.
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Format
and Design of Ballot Papers |
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1. |
Names on the ballot papers were printed in Urdu
calligraphy (Nastaaliq) |
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2. |
Width of the normal paper was 3-3/16”. |
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3. |
Maximum length of a ballot paper having eight names
was 14-1/4”. |
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4. |
The length of ballot paper varied according to the
number of candidates. A ballot paper having more than eight names had
double columns with names evenly divided between the columns. Space against
the last name of second Column, if blank was filled by diagonal pattern
(double lines). |
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5. |
Length of the counterfoil of single column ballot paper
was 3-1/2” and the space for the number and name of
constituency on the ballot paper commenced from perforation line is ½”. |
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6. |
Perforation line was a
dotted line. |
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7. |
Space for the name and symbol of each candidate was
1-1/4” |
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8. |
A thick black bar divided the space for the name
and symbol of each
candidate on the ballot paper. |
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9. |
The symbol was 1” x 1”
size (horizontal or vertical) and easily
distinguishable. The blocks of symbols available
with Printing Corporation of Pakistan were utilized for the printing of ballot
papers. The Pakistan Security Printing Corporation did not require the blocks.
The symbols uses by the printing Corporation of Pakistan and Pakistan
Security Printing Corporation were identical in shape and size. |
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As National Identity Card number of each voter was
to be recorded on the counterfoil of each ballot paper, a frame with 13
boxes was provided on the counterfoil below serial number, for that
purpose. |
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11. |
Blocks of revised list of 97 symbols were available
with the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation, Karachi. The
Printing Corporation of Pakistan arranged to obtain these blocks from the Pakistan
Security Printing Corporation in requisite numbers. |
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