Meanwhile, the votes given by the provincial assembly legislators are adjusted so as to give each province an equal share in the election.
This is so because, each provincial assembly has a varying number of members, depending upon population size.
Therefore, the provincial votes are weighted against the Balochistan assembly in the following manner:[2] Regarding timing, the constitution states that election to the office of President must be held no earlier than sixty days and no later than thirty days before the expiration of the term of the incumbent president.
[3] The electoral process itself is done via a secret ballot due to the post of the president being constitutionally non-partisan.
Therefore, unlike during the election of the Prime Minister, cross-party voting is not liable to be considered defection.