Elections Act, 2017
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The Elections Act, 2017 is a comprehensive Pakistani law that consolidates and regulates the country’s electoral processes, including the conduct of elections, political party registration, and campaign finance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elections Act, 2017 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7857211 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elections Act, 2017 Context triple: [Election Commission of Pakistan, legalFramework, Elections Act, 2017]
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A.
Parliamentary Elections Act
The Parliamentary Elections Act is a key piece of Singaporean legislation that governs the conduct, procedures, and regulation of elections to the country’s Parliament.
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B.
Ontario Election Act
The Ontario Election Act is the provincial statute that governs how elections are conducted in Ontario, including rules for voting, candidates, and the administration of the electoral process.
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C.
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act is a Canadian federal law that governs how the country’s electoral district boundaries are periodically reviewed and redrawn to reflect population changes and ensure fair representation in the House of Commons.
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D.
Electoral Act 1993
The Electoral Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal electoral law, setting out the rules for parliamentary elections, the voting system, and the conduct and regulation of the democratic process.
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E.
Canada Elections Act
The Canada Elections Act is the federal statute that regulates the conduct, administration, and financing of federal elections and referendums in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elections Act, 2017 Target entity description: The Elections Act, 2017 is a comprehensive Pakistani law that consolidates and regulates the country’s electoral processes, including the conduct of elections, political party registration, and campaign finance.
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A.
Parliamentary Elections Act
The Parliamentary Elections Act is a key piece of Singaporean legislation that governs the conduct, procedures, and regulation of elections to the country’s Parliament.
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B.
Ontario Election Act
The Ontario Election Act is the provincial statute that governs how elections are conducted in Ontario, including rules for voting, candidates, and the administration of the electoral process.
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C.
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act is a Canadian federal law that governs how the country’s electoral district boundaries are periodically reviewed and redrawn to reflect population changes and ensure fair representation in the House of Commons.
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D.
Electoral Act 1993
The Electoral Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal electoral law, setting out the rules for parliamentary elections, the voting system, and the conduct and regulation of the democratic process.
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E.
Canada Elections Act
The Canada Elections Act is the federal statute that regulates the conduct, administration, and financing of federal elections and referendums in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pakistani federal statute
ⓘ
election law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Election Commission of Pakistan ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
National Assembly elections
ⓘ
local government elections in Pakistan ⓘ provincial assembly elections ⓘ |
| assentedBy | President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
code of conduct for political parties and candidates
ⓘ
election offences and penalties ⓘ transparency and disclosure of campaign finance ⓘ use of state resources in elections ⓘ women’s representation measures ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
National Assembly of Pakistan
ⓘ
Senate of Pakistan ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Election Commission of Pakistan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Pakistan
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
|
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Pakistan ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consolidate laws relating to the conduct of elections in Pakistan
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to provide mechanisms for settlement of election disputes ⓘ to provide procedures for delimitation of constituencies ⓘ to provide procedures for preparation and revision of electoral rolls ⓘ to regulate election campaign finance and expenses ⓘ to regulate the conduct of elections to the National Assembly, provincial assemblies, and local governments ⓘ to regulate the registration and functioning of political parties ⓘ |
| regulates |
counting of votes
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declaration of election results ⓘ election expenses of candidates ⓘ election symbols ⓘ nomination of candidates ⓘ party funding and accounts ⓘ polling procedures ⓘ registration of voters ⓘ scrutiny of nomination papers ⓘ |
| repeals |
Allocation of Symbols Order, 2002
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Conduct of General Elections Order, 2002 ⓘ Delimitation of Constituencies Act, 1974 ⓘ Electoral Rolls Act, 1974 ⓘ Political Parties Order, 2002 ⓘ Representation of the People Act, 1976 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Elections Act, 2017 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conduct of elections
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delimitation of constituencies ⓘ election campaign finance ⓘ election disputes and offences ⓘ electoral rolls ⓘ political party registration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elections Act, 2017 Description of subject: The Elections Act, 2017 is a comprehensive Pakistani law that consolidates and regulates the country’s electoral processes, including the conduct of elections, political party registration, and campaign finance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.