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Part VIII · Elections · Electoral Laws and Conduct of Elections

Election by secret ballot

Article 226

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Amended by 18th Amendment (2010)

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1[All elections under the Constitution, other than those of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister, shall be by secret ballot.]

Amendment notes (1)›
  1. 1Substituted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), section 84, for “Article 226”.

How to cite

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Article 226 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 226 of the Constitution (Election by secret ballot)
In full
Article 226, Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

English text as amended up to 21 November 2025 (27th Amendment), published by Ministry of Law and Justice / National Assembly of Pakistan. The English text is authoritative. Official PDF, page 160