Filing an Election Petition Is Choice, Seeing It Through Is Obligation · Kohat: 55% of Population Registered as Voters, Above National Ratio · NA-200: MNA Enjoys Only 21% Voter Support · The Speaker Does Not Vote, Except to Break a Tie · Withdrawing an Election Petition Is Not Petitioner’s Unilateral Right
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The Speaker of the National Assembly has a casting vote, but only in the event of an exact tie in any division. In all other cases, the Speaker does not vote. Why it matters for the National Assembly proceedings? The Speaker’s abstention from ordinary voting is a cornerstone of their impartiality. If the Speaker voted […]
