ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday urged all eligible voters to verify their registration status in the voter lists by texting their Computerized National Identity Card number to 8300 as voters’ lists would be frozen after 25 October.
After sending an SMS to 8300, an automated response will be generated, providing information such as the name of the electoral area, serial number, and block code. Voters have the option to verify their details by visiting the District Election Commissioner’s office in their respective area, where the complete electoral roll is accessible, according to the ECP spokesman.
The addresses and contact information for the DEC’s offices across all provinces can be found on the website of the Election Commission.
ECP Provides Forms for Voter Registration or Transfer
The spokesman said that voters had the option to download Form-21 (for voter registration or transfer), Form-22 (for addressing omissions in voting or raising objections), and Form-23 (for correcting personal details).
The forms can then be submitted to the appropriate offices of Form Registration Officers and Assistant Registration Officers.
He added that citizens could obtain information by dialing the ECP helpline at 051-8848888, where they would get responses from a tele-computerized system.
Facilitation desks operated by the electoral watchdog in Islamabad and its district-level offices are actively engaged in accomplishing this assignment.
The Election Commission of Pakistan invoked the Elections Act, 2017 to freeze the voter lists on 20 July 2023. In order to simplify the process for the voters, the lists were then unfrozen from 28 September to 25 October 2023, allowing all eligible individuals to either register, withdraw, or rectify their information.
