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INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION |
TIME TABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITES FOR THE 2007 GENERAL ELECTIONS |
1. | Issuance of Notice of Elections - S.31 (1) Electoral Act | Nov. 8, 2006 | Electoral Act 2006 provides for |
2006. | notlaterthan150daysbefore |
Election. |
2. | Collection of Forms Commences: | Dec. 1,2006 | No provision in the Electoral Act |
F onn (CF 001) Affidavit/Personal particulars of candidates | 2006 |
Fonn (CF002) Party's list ofCandrdates |
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3. | Last day of Collection of Forms | No provision in Electoral Act but |
(a) | Govcmorship/State Assembly Elections | Dec. 14,2006 | Forms must be submitted 120 days |
(b) | Presidential/National Assembly Elections | Dec. 21, 2006 | before the Elections |
4. | Last d11Y of Submission of personal particulars and |
list of candidates by Political Parties S.32 (1) | The Electoral Act provide for such |
(a) | Governorship/Statc Assembly Elections | Dec. 15,2006 | submission, not later than 120 days |
(b) | Presidential/National Asscmbly Elections | Dec. 22, 2006 | before the elections |
5. | Last day for publication of personal particulars | Electoral Act provides for publication |
of candidates - S. 32(3) | within 7 days after submission of list |
(a) | Governorship/Statc fssembly Elections | Dec. 22, 2006 | of candidates by Political Parties |
(b) | Presidential/National Asscmbly Elections | Dec. 29,2006 |
6. | Campaign by Political Parties in Public commences - S 101 (1) | The Electoral Act provides that the |
(a) | Govcrnorship/StateAssemblyElcctions | Jan142007 | periodofcampaigningshaHcommence |
90daysbeforePollingdayandends24 |
(b) | PresidcntiallNational Assembly Elections | Jan. 21, 2007 | hours prior to that day |
7. | Collection of Nomination Forms by Parties | Jan. 15,2007 | No provision in the Electoral Act 2006 |
commences |
8- | - | Last date for Return of Nomination Forms by | Jan. 29,2007 | Not provided for in the Electoral Act |
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