Draft Election Bill Table of Content PREAMBLE .................................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 1.................................................................................................................... 1 PRELIMINARY ............................................................................................................... 1 Short Title, Extent and Commencement ...................................................................................................................1 Repeal ...........................................................................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 2.................................................................................................................... 2 CONSTITUENCIES......................................................................................................... 2 Single Member Constituency......................................................................................................................................2 Allocation of Seats in the National Assembly............................................................................................................2 The National Council...................................................................................................................................................2 Dzongkhag Tshogdu....................................................................................................................................................3 Allocation of Seats in Gewog Tshogde .......................................................................................................................3 Allocation of Seats in Thromde Tshogde...................................................................................................................4 CHAPTER 3.................................................................................................................... 5 THE ELECTION COMMISSION ..................................................................................... 5 Election Commission ...................................................................................................................................................5 Eligibility Criteria........................................................................................................................................................5 Appointing Authority..................................................................................................................................................5 Oath or Affirmation of Office.....................................................................................................................................5 Term of Office..............................................................................................................................................................5 Removal from Office ...................................................................................................................................................6 Terms and Condition of Service.................................................................................................................................6 Role of the Chief Election Commissioner..................................................................................................................6 Majority Decision ........................................................................................................................................................7 Functions and Duties of the Election Commission....................................................................................................7 Powers of the Election Commission ...........................................................................................................................7 Powers of a Court ........................................................................................................................................................8 Powers to Deploy Security Personnel.........................................................................................................................8 Power to Requisition ...................................................................................................................................................8 Authority of the Election Commission.......................................................................................................................9 Submission of Rules to Druk Gyalpo and Parliament..............................................................................................9 Jurisdiction of Courts Barred.....................................................................................................................................9 Review Electoral System .............................................................................................................................................9 Secretariat ....................................................................................................................................................................9 Immunities..................................................................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER 4.................................................................................................................. 11 ELECTION OFFICERS ................................................................................................. 11 Role of Dzongdag during Elections ..........................................................................................................................11 Dzongkhag Electoral Officer ....................................................................................................................................11 Registration Officers and Assistant Registration Officers.....................................................................................12 Returning Officers.....................................................................................................................................................12 Assistant Returning Officer......................................................................................................................................12 Presiding Officers ......................................................................................................................................................13 Polling Officers ..........................................................................................................................................................13 Counting Personnel ...................................................................................................................................................13 Deputation..................................................................................................................................................................13 Observers....................................................................................................................................................................14 CHAPTER 5.................................................................................................................. 15 DELIMITATION............................................................................................................. 15 Delimitation Commission..........................................................................................................................................15 Responsibility of the Delimitation Commission ......................................................................................................15 i Draft Election Bill Power and Authority.................................................................................................................................................15 Composition of the Delimitation Commission.........................................................................................................16 Meeting of the Delimitation Commission ................................................................................................................16 Delimitation of Constituencies..................................................................................................................................16 Publication of Orders and their Date of Operation................................................................................................17 Re-adjustment in Number of Members of National Assembly and Local Governments ....................................17 Power of the Election Commission to Amend the Delimitation Order .................................................................18 CHAPTER 6.................................................................................................................. 20 VOTERS ....................................................................................................................... 20 Qualifications of Voters.............................................................................................................................................20 Disqualifications for Voters ......................................................................................................................................20