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The Elections Act 2017 QUESTION #9405
Question 1
Under Section 5(4), once the Election Programme has been issued, no Government may post or transfer any election-related official without prior written approval of the Commission. This freeze period ends upon:
  • Completion of the polling day
  • Publication of the names of returned candidates in the official Gazette✔️
  • Declaration of provisional results by the Returning Officer
  • Submission of election expense returns by all candidates
Correct Answer Explanation
Section 5(4) explicitly states the freeze operates from issuance of Election Programme 'till the publication of the names of the returned candidates in the official Gazette'.