ISLAMABAD: The secretariat of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) onWednesday referred the matter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairmanImran Khan’s controversial vote casting to the chief election commissioner(CEC).
“The CEC and ECP members will decide on whether a notice should be issuedto the PTI chief over the matter,” sources said.
The sources added that the video of Imran casting his vote in front of themedia has also been sent to the ECP high-ups.
Section 185 of the Election Act states that a person can be given asix-month jail sentence and/or fine of Rs1,000 for not casting their votein secrecy.
Media reports stated that Imran cast his vote in violation of ECP rules.
TV footage showed the PTI chief stamping the ballot paper in full publicview at the presiding officer’s table instead of inside the polling boothin secret.