Mirpur: Polling for the second phase of elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly concluded on Sunday across eight constituencies of Muzaffarabad Division after voting hours were extended by one hour to facilitate voters, officials of the AJK Election Commission said.
The extended polling period ended at 6:00 p. m. , bringing the voting process to a close. However, voters who had entered polling stations before the deadline were allowed to cast their ballots in accordance with the Election Commission’s rules.
With polling completed, election authorities immediately initiated the vote-counting process. Officials said all necessary arrangements had been made to ensure the smooth tabulation of ballots, while the transmission and compilation of results would continue in phases as counting progressed.
Election Commission sources said unofficial and provisional results from various constituencies were expected to emerge during the counting process. The Commission will issue the official and final results only after completing the consolidation, verification and formal confirmation of the vote count.