SARGODHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
2-Main PAF,Road, Sargodha.
ELECTION SCHEDULE -2026-28
In compliance with trade Organizations Act 2013, Rule 14 and article 32 of SCC&IMemorandum and Article of Association, the Executive Committee has approved the election for the year 2026-28 in the monthly meeting of the Executive Committee13th July 2026
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| 1 | The Secretary General shall display election schedule on notice board of the SCC&I and also on the website of the Chamber and submit a copy to Regulator | Within Two days of the E.C Meeting | by 15th July 2026 (Wednesday) | |||||
| 2 | The member firms of the Chamber desiring to change their representative shall intimate changes regarding name of representative to the Secretary General along with necessary proof. | Within three days of the announcement of election schedule | by 18th July 2026 ( Saturday) | |||||
| 3 | The Secretary General shall display the provisional list of all members eligible to vote along with their National Tax Registration Number, Sales Tax Registration if applicable and with the name, national identity card of number of their representative at Notice Board and website of the Chamber. | Within seven days of the announcement of election schedule | by 21stJuly 2026 (Tuesday) | |||||
| 4 | The members who have any objection to the entries/changes in the list of voters shall send their objections in writing to the Secretary General | Within seven days of the issuance of voter list | by 25thJuly 2026 (Saturday) | |||||
| 5 | The Secretary General will intimate action on the objection or changes send by members. | Within five days from the last day of the proceeding clause | by 29th July 2026 (Wednesday) | |||||
| 6 | Any member aggrieved by the decision of the Secretary General, taken in the preceding clause, may make a representation to the Election Commission. | Within three days | by 31stJuly 2026 (Friday) | |||||
| 7 | The Commission will decide the Representation. | Within three days | by 3rdAugust 2026 (Monday) | |||||
| 8 | Any person aggrieved with the decision of the Commission or where the Commission fails to decide the representation within the stipulated time provided in Sub-rule (6) may appeal to the Regulator, and decision of the Regulator in this regard shall be final. | Within three days of the decision of the commission |
by 6th August 2026 (Thursday) | |||||
| 9 | The Regulator shall decide the case, whose decision in this regard shall be final | Within ten days of the proceeding clause | by 17thAugust 2026 (Monday) | |||||
| 10 | The final list of voters shall be displayed at Notice Board and at website of the Chamber and shall also be submitted to the Regulator.
| Within two days of the decision of the Regulator |
by 19thAugust 2026 (Wednesday) | |||||
| 11 | Nomination Papers will be issued from 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM, to contest the Election of Member Executive Committee.
| By 21st August 2026 (Friday)
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Any person who is eligible to contest the Election for the vacant posts of the Member Executive Committee shall submit his nomination papers duly proposed, seconded by a duly registered voter and signed by the candidate, to the Secretary General on the prescribed form in accordance with the Articles of Association or Rules of the Chamber. |
Within five days of the issuance of final list of voters |
by 24th August 2026 (Monday)
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A copy of final list of voters to each contesting candidate. Except, the candidates of the women seats as their electoral college is Executive Committee not a general body and display of final list of candidates. |
Within twenty four hours of the receipt of nomination forms. |
on 26thAugust 2026 (Wednesday) | |||||
| 14 | Scrutiny of Nomination papers by the commission and list of the Nominees whose papers have been declared valid to be displayed on the notice board. | Within twenty four hours of the receipt of nomination forms. | 27th August 2026(Thursday) | |||||
| 15 | The objection if any, to the nomination of candidates can be filed to the Election Commission. Provided that the candidate for a particular seat will file objection for the candidate of the same seat and for the same class. | Within twenty four hours of the issuance of the list of candidate. | on 28th August 2026 (Friday) | |||||
| 16 | The Election Commission will decide the objections filed under the preceding clause. | Within two days of the preceding clause | on 31th August 2026 (Monday) | |||||
| 17 | Any candidate, aggrieved by the decision of the Election Commission, taken under preceding clause, where the Commission fails to decide within the time stipulated in the preceding clause may file an appeal to the Regulator. | Within two days of the preceding clause |
On 2nd September 2026 (Wednesday)
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| 18 | The Regulator Trade Organizations shall decide the appeal preferred under the preceding clause. | Within seven days | on 9thSep 2026 (Wednesday) | |||||
| 19 | The Secretary General will receive the withdrawal forms from the nominees completed by the nominees who want to withdraw from the Election. | Next day of the preceding class | by 10thSep 2026 (Thursday) | |||||
| 20 | The Commission will issue final list of candidates for the election for all the members who are eligible to participate in the election | Within two days of the decision of regulator | by 12th Sep 2026 (Saturday) | |||||
| 21 | The Polling at the Registered Office of the Chamber, or any other suitable place for Corporate Members. Polling hours will be from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M | Within five days of the issuance of final list of candidate |
by 16thSep 2026(Wednesday) | |||||
| 22 | The provisional result will be declared by the election commission immediately after the counting of votes is completed.
| Same day |
by 16thSep 2026(Wednesday) | |||||
| 23 | Polling for the Associate members at the Registered Office of the Chamber or any other suitable place Polling hours will be from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
| Next day after the polling day for the corporate class | by 17th Sept 2026 (Thursday)
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| 24 | The provisional result will be declared by the election commission immediately after the counting of votes is completed. | Same day | by 17thSept 2026 (Thursday)
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The Nomination papers for contesting the election of Women reserved seat will be issued from 10.00 Am to 12.00 Am and submitted duly proposed and seconded by member executive committee by 4.00 PM |
After the announcement provisional result of the election Executive Committee |
18thSeptember 2026 (Friday) | |||||
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The Election of women reserved seat will be held from 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM. The Nomination papers for contesting the election of office bearers will be issued from 1.00 Am to 2.30 Pm | After the announcement provisional result of the election Executive Committee |
By 19th Sept 2026 (Saturday) | |||||
| 27 | Any person elected, as member of E.C. shall submit his nomination for election as an office-bearer (President, S.V.P & V.P) duly proposed and seconded by an elected E.C. Member and signed by the candidate . | Within two days of the election immediately after the election of the members of the Executive Committee | by 21stSept 2026(Monday)
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| 28 | Scrutiny of the nomination papers for the election of office-bearers by the Commission and final list will be displayed on notice board. | Within twenty four hours after the receipt of nomination papers
| By 22ndSeptember 2026 (Tuesday) | |||||
| 29 |
Polling for the election of office-bearers (President, S.V.P & V.P) (From 10.00 Am to 2.30 PM) The provisional result will be declared by the election commission. | Within two days after the scrutiny of nomination papers | by 23rdSeptember 2026 (Wednesday) | |||||
| 30 | In compliance with SCC&I Memorandum and Article of Association, The final result of the election of members of Executive Committee and office bearers shall be officially announced at the Annual General Body Meeting of the Chamber called for this purpose. | Within fifteen day of the announcement of the provisional results but not later than 30th September |
AGM by 30th September 2026 (Wednesday)
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EXPLANATION:
- Above referred election schedule for year 2023-24 is prepared in conformity with trade organization Act 2013 and rules made their –under and SCC&I Memorandum and Article of Association.
- For the purpose of this schedule day”means working hours of the chamber on that day unless otherwise stated’
- If any day on which an Act scheduled to be performed under the election schedule fall on a holiday such act, such act shall be performed following the holidays
NOTE:
- Polling hours from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. with break for lunch and prayer from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. (Time can be extended at the discretion of Election Commission)
- Counting of votes shall take place immediately after the polling hours under the supervision of the Polling Officer in the presence of polling agents of the candidates, if any, at the designated site.
