TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................. 3
ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 5
2.
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 7
3.
BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................... 7
4.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................................... 9
4.1.
Legal framework for the by-election ............................................................................. 9
4.2.
Nomination Processes.................................................................................................... 9
5.
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................... 10
5.1.
Administration of the Elections ................................................................................... 10
5.2.
Voter Education ............................................................................................................ 10
6.
VOTER REGISTRATION ..................................................................................................... 11
6.1.
Voter Registration and inspection of the voters’ roll ................................................. 11
6.2.
Provision of the Voters’ Roll ........................................................................................ 11
7.
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS .................................................................................................... 13
8.
GENDER AND ELECTIONS ................................................................................................. 14
9.
ELECTION PETITIONS ........................................................................................................ 15
10. ELECTION DAY OBSERVATIONS....................................................................................... 15
11. ELECTION RESULTS…..………………………………………………………..……………………………………..17
12.
CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................ 20
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