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Electoral Bodies

Nepal
  • English

    (1) The Election Commission shall, subject to this Constitution and federal law, conduct, supervise, direct and control the election to the President, Vice-President, members of the Federal Parliament, members of Provincial Assemblies and members of Local Level. The Election Commission shall, for these purposes, prepare electoral rolls.
    (2) The Election Commission shall hold a referendum on a matter of national importance in accordance with this Constitution and federal law
    (3) In case, after nomination of candidacy for the President, Vice-President, member of the Federal Parliament, member of Provincial Assemblies or member of Local Level has been filed but before the election results are declared, a question arises about the qualification of a candidate, the Election Commission shall decide that question.
    (4) The Election Commission may so delegate any of its functions, duties and powers to the Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioner or any government employee as to be exercised and complied with subject to the specified conditions.
    (5) Other functions, duties and powers and rules of procedure of the Election Commission shall be as provided for in federal law. (Art. 246)

  • Nepali

    (१) निर्वाचन आयोगले यस संविधान र संघीय कानूनको अधीनमा रही राष्ट्रपति, उपराष्ट्रपति, संघीय संसदका सदस्य, प्रदेश सभाका सदस्य, स्थानीय तहका सदस्यको निर्वाचनको संचालन, रेखदेख, निर्देशन र नियन्त्रण गर्नेछ । निर्वाचनको प्रयोजनका लागि मतदाताको नामावली तयार गर्ने कार्य निर्वाचन आयोगले गर्नेछ ।
    (२) निर्वाचन आयोगले यस संविधान र संघीय कानून बमोजिम राष्ट्रिय महत्वको विषयमा जनमत संग्रह गराउनेछ ।
    (३) राष्ट्रपति, उपराष्ट्रपति, संघीय संसदका सदस्य, प्रदेश सभा सदस्य वा स्थानीय तहका सदस्यका लागि उम्मेदवारीको मनोनयन दर्ता भइसकेको तर निर्वाचन परिणाम घोषणा भई नसकेको अवस्थामा कुनै उम्मेदवारको योग्यता सम्बन्धमा कुनै प्रश्न उठेमा त्यसको निर्णय निर्वाचन आयोगले गर्नेछ ।
    (४) निर्वाचन आयोगले आफ्नो काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार मध्ये कुनै काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार प्रमुख निर्वाचन आयुक्त, कुनै निर्वाचन आयुक्त वा सरकारी कर्मचारीलाई तोकिएको शर्तको अधीनमा रही प्रयोग तथा पालन गर्ने गरी प्रत्यायोजन गर्न सक्नेछ ।
    (५) निर्वाचन आयोगको अन्य काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार तथा कार्यविधि संघीय कानून बमोजिम हुनेछ । (धारा २४६)