Elections time-frame

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Elections Time-Frame

 

Date
Election Process 
Act
   
10th/06/2009 - 9th/07/2009Demarcation of constituenciesPeriod proposed by RTCT
10th/07/2009First publication of constituency demarcationArticle 39 (1)
12th/07/2009 - 10th/08/2009
Objections to constituencies demarcationArticle 39 (2)
10th/08/2009 - 15th/08/2009Consideration of objections and proposals by NECPeriod recommended by RTCT
16th/08/2009

Second publication, including amendments of boundaries of geographical constituencies

Article 39 (3)
 17th/08/2009-30th/08/2009Submission of objections to courtsArticle 40
31st/08/2009-6th/09/2009
 Courts’ decision on boundaries of geographical constituencies 
 7th/09/2009-12th/09/2009Amendments of constituencies’ boundaries after issuance of courts decisions
Preparation of final draft of boundaries of constituencies
 
13th/09/2009-31st/10/2009
 Preparation for registration and training of participants in the elections process 
   
 1st/11/2009-30th/11/2009Registration period
 
 1st/12/2009First publication of the register 
 2nd/12/2009-9th/12/2009
Objections to the register Article 24 (1)
 10th/12/2009-15th/12/2009Consideration of objections to the register  Article 24 (2)
 16th/12/2009Publication of amendments to the register
 Article 24 (3) (8)
 1st/01/2010-5th/01/2010Consideration of amendments to the register
 Article 24 (4)
 5th/01/2010Final publication of register 
  

 

6th/01/2010-16th/01/2010Candidates’ applications for nominations 
16th/01/2010Closing date of nominations Article 61 (1)
17th/01/2010Publication of candidates’ names  
18th/01/2010-25th/01/2010Appeals to courts by candidates whose nominations were rejected Article 46 (1)
26th/01/2010-1st/02/2010
Courts decisions Article 46 (2)
2nd/02/2010Final publication of nominations Article 47
3rd/02/2010Last day for withdrawal of nominations Article 46 (2)
Article 61 (1)
   
4th/02/2010-4th/04/2010Election campaign period Article 64 (1)
   
5th/04/2010-12th/04/2010Polling, sorting and announcement of results  
   

 

(source: NEC Website)