The Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan (

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: انتخابی ماموریہ گلگت بلتستان; ECGB) is an independent, autonomous, permanent and constitutionally established body responsible for organizing and conducting elections to the

Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly (GBA), formerly known as Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA), is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani territory (''de facto'' province) of Gilgit-Baltistan which is located i ...

and local governments, Gilgit-Baltistan Council, as well as the delimitation of

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and preparation of

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History

Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission was established as a unique and constitutional institution after the Gilgit-Baltistan's Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009, was published. On October 20, 2009, Rahim Nawaz Khan Durrani became the first Chief Election Commissioner of

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...

Function and duties

The Gilgit-Baltistan's Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009 defines and establishes the roles and responsibilities of the Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan (ECGB), which gives the commission the following responsibilities: * Preparation and yearly evaluation of voting data for the

elections * Filling temporary vacancies in the legislative assembly or house as well as organizing and conducting elections for the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. * Planning and holding elections for local body government institutions is required. *

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s for elections must be appointed. * Upon receiving a referral from the Speaker or the leader of the political party, as appropriate, to decide instances of legislative assembly members' disqualification under the Gilgit-Empowerment Baltistan's and Self Governance Order 2009. * To plan and execute the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Government Order's provisions for the election of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council. * Referendums must take place as and when ordered by the

Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan The governor of Gilgit Baltistan is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the prime minister of Pakistan and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, through ...

Organogram

The ECGB consists of the Chief Election Commissioner, who shall act as the chairman and one member. The

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appointed the Chief Election Commissioner under any applicable rules and guidelines, on the advice of the

and in consultation with the

Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan The chief minister of Gilgit Baltistan is elected by the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly to serve as the head of the provincial government in Gilgit-Baltistan for a five-year term. List of chief ministers Timeline See also * Government of Gilgit ...

Chief Election Commissioner

The Chief Election Commissioner, who has been appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, must take an oath in the manner described in the First Schedule before taking office before the Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Chief Election Commissioner holds office for a term of three years starting on the day he assumes his duties. The

may choose to extend the Chief Election Commissioner's term for an additional year.

Current composition

Judicial review

Judicial review may be requested in the Chief Court of Gilgit Baltistan and Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan in the event that an Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan decision has a jurisdictional flaw, was made in bad faith, or is coram non judice, which means it was made outside of the court's jurisdiction.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Gilgit-Baltistan