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LIST OF VOTERS

19).      The Secretary General of the Chamber shall within seven days of the issuance of the election schedule display a list of all members eligible to vote alongwith their National Tax Number, Sales Tax Registration Number, if applicable and the name and National Identity Card Number of their representative.  Provided that every member of the Chamber will be entitled to obtain a copy of such list upon payment of the prescribed fee.  The voters list shall be displayed at:

(a).       The Notice Board of the Chamber; and

            (b).      The website of the Chamber.

20).      The change, if any, regarding name of representative appearing in the list of voters shall be sent to the Secretary General of the Chamber along with necessary proof of eligibility within seven days of the announcement of election schedule.

21).      The members who have any objection to the entries / changes in the list of voters shall send their objections in writing to the Secretary General within seven days of the issuance of the said list.

22).      The Secretary General will intimate action on the objections or changes sent by members within seven days from the last day under preceding clause.

23).      In case of any dispute pertaining to the eligibility of a member, the matter may be referred to the Election Commission of the Chamber by any person aggrieved by the decision of the Secretary General of the Chamber within three days which will decide that case within three days.

24).      Within three days of the decision by the Election Commissioner, any person aggrieved by the decision of the Election Commission may appeal to the Director General whose decision in this regard shall be final.

25).      Within three days of the decision of the Election Commission or the Director General as the case may be on such reference and changes, if any otherwise allowed by the Secretary General, a copy of final list of voters shall be provided to the candidates contesting the election and a copy of such list shall also be submitted to the Director General, forthwith.  The final list of voters shall also be displayed at :

(a).       The Notice Board of the head Office and Regional Offices of the Chamber; and

            (b).      The website of the Chamber.

NOMINATION PAPERS 

26).      Within four days of the issuance of the final list of voters, any person who is eligible to contest the election for the vacant post, shall send his nomination duly proposed, seconded, and signed by the candidate to the Secretary General on the prescribed from in accordance with the Articles of Association or rules of the Chamber.

            APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION COMMISSION

27).      Simultaneously with the approval of election schedule the Executive Committee of the Chamber shall appoint an Election Commission, subject to the following conditions namely:

            (a).       The Commission may comprise of three members;

(b).      The members so appointed have submitted their consent in writing to their appointment as such;

(c).       The members of the Commission, so appointed have not held any office of the Chamber for the preceding two years.

(d).      The members of the Commission shall not become a candidate in the election they are conducting;

(e).       The members of Commission shall act independently and impartially; and

(f).       The members of the Commission shall not canvass for any candidate or panels contesting the election, they are conducting.

BALLOT PAPERS

28).      The ballot papers shall have duly numbered counterfoils and the voters shall sign or affix thumb impression thereon in the presence of the polling agents of the candidates and the returning officer before the issuance of ballot papers to him / her.

29).      It shall be the duty of the polling officer to see the original identity card issued by the Chamber or national identity card or passport and or the driving license or any other acceptable mode of identification of the voter and write the number thereof on the counterfoil.

30).      After comparing the signatures and photographs with the specimen signatures cards the polling officer shall handover the ballot paper to the voter.

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