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S/N |
ACTIVITY |
DATE |
REMARKS |
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1. |
Issuance of Notice of
Polls-S.31(1) Electoral Act 2006 |
Nov. 8, 2006 |
Electoral Act provides for not later than
150 days before Election |
|
2.
(i)
(ii) |
Collection of Forms
commences:
Form (CF001) Affidavit/ personal
particulars of candidates
Form (CF002) Party's list of
candidates |
Dec.1, 2006 |
No provision in the Electoral Act
|
|
3.
(a)
(b) |
Last day for collection of
forms
Governorship/State Assembly
Elections
Presidential/National Assembly
Elections |
Dec. 14, 2006
Dec. 21, 2006 |
No provision in Electoral Act but Forms
must be submitted 120 days before the Elections. |
|
4.
(a)
(b) |
Last day for submission of
personal particulars and list of candidates by Political
Parties-S.32(1)
Governorship/State Assembly
Elections
Presidential/National Assembly
Elections |
Dec.15, 2006
Dec.22, 2006 |
The Electoral Act provides for not later
than120 days before a General Election. |
|
5.
(a)
(b) |
Last day for publication of
personal particulars of candidates-S.32(3)
Governorship/State Assembly
Elections
Presidential/National Assembly
Elections |
Dec. 22, 2006
Dec. 29, 2006
|
Electoral Act provides for publication
within 7 days after submission of list of candidates by Political
Parties |
|
6. |
Collection of Nomination
Forms by Parties commences |
Jan.15, 2007 |
No provision in the Electoral Act
2006 |
|
7. |
Last date for Return of Nomination
Forms by Political Parties |
Jan. 29, 2007 |
Not provided for in the Electoral
Act |
|
8.
(a)
(b) |
Last date for withdrawal by
candidates-S.36 (1)
Governorship/State Assembly
Elections
Presidential/National Assembly
Elections |
Feb.3, 2007
Feb.10, 2007
|
The Electoral Act 2006 provides that the
notice of withdrawal shall be conveyed to the Commission not later than 70
days to the Election. |
|
9.
(a)
(b) |
Last date for change of candidates
by Political Parties
Governorship/State Assembly
Elections
Presidential/National Assembly
Election |
Feb. 13, 2007
Feb. 20, 2007 |
The Electoral Act provides for 60 days
before the date of the election |
|
10.
(a)
(b) |
Last date for substitution after
withdrawal-S.36(2)
Governorship/State Assembly
Elections
Presidential/National Assembly
Elections |
Feb. 13, 2007
Feb. 20, 2007 |
The Electoral Act 2006 provides that where
the Commission is satisfied that the Candidate's withdrawal satisfies the
provisions of section 36(2), the Political Party shall be allowed to
nominate another candidate, not later than 60 days before the date of
election.
|
|
11.
(a)
(b) |
Publication of list of nominated
candidates/ persons nominating them-S.35(1)
Governorship/State Assembly
Elections
Presidential/National Assembly
Elections |
March 8,2007
March15,2007 |
The Electoral Act 2006 provides that such
publications shall be made at least 30 days before the day of the
election. |
|
12
(a)
(b) |
Publication of Notice of
Polls-S.47
Governorship/State Assembly
Elections
Presidential/National Assembly
Elections |
March 24, 2007
March 31, 2007 |
The Electoral Act provides for a period
not later than 14 days before the day of the election |
|
13. |
(i) Last
day for campaigns for
Governorship/StateHousesof Assembly Elections
(ii) Lastday forcampaigning
for Presidential/National Assemble
Elections-S
104
|
April 13, 2007
April 20, 2007 |
The Act prohibits broadcasts or campaigns
24 hours preceding the day of polling-S.104(1) |
|
13 |
(i)
Governorship/State houses of
Assembly Elections
(ii)
Presidential/National
Assembly Elections- S.
31(1)
|
April 14,
2007
April 21,
2007
|
The Act
provides for at least 150 days commencing from the date the notice of
polls is given to the date of election.
Run-offs (where
applicable) for presidential and Governorship Elections to be
announced |
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