The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided against introducing the “none of the above” option in ballot papers for the upcoming elections.
On April 3, the commission announced that it would include the option in the ballot papers to be used for the May 11 polls. However, the decision was criticised by many quarters.
The option – if included – had given voters for the first time a choice of rejecting all candidates contesting in their respective constituencies.
The commission on Friday said since the election schedule had been announced, making such a change would be inappropriate.
