Summary Programme for By-election of MP Kibanda North County, Kiryandongo

The Electoral Commission has approved the programme for by-election of Directly-elected

Member of Parliament for Kibanda North County, in Kiryandongo District, as follows: 

No. Activities Period
1. Update of the National Voters’ Register for Kibanda North County 23rd - 27th June 2017
2. Cut-off date for registration of voters and transfer of voting location in Kibanda North County 27th June 2017

3.

Recruitment of officials to conduct Display of the Voters’ Register

30thJune-1stJuly 2017

4.

Display of lists of recruited Display officials at the Office of the District Returning Officer and sub county headquarters

4th -9th July 2017

5.

Consultative Meeting with stakeholders in Kibanda North County

23rd June 2017

6.

Training of Display Officers, VLS Officials, Supervisors and issuance of appointment letters

8th – 9th July, 2017

7.

Display of Voters’ Register at Polling Stations in Kibanda North

10th – 19th July 2017

8.

Display of Parish Tribunal Recommendations for deletion from or inclusion on the Voters’ Register at the parish headquarters

24th–31st July 2017

9.

Nomination of Candidates at Kiryandongo District Headquarters

19th – 20th July 2017

10.

Period for inspection of candidates’ nomination papers and lodging of complaints

19th–24th July 2017

11.

Returning Officer’s Meeting with candidates to harmonize campaign programmes and formation of Liaison Committees 

21st July 2017

12.

Campaigns

24thJuly-8thAug 2017

13.

Recruitment of polling day officials (to include written interview)

26th – 27th July 2017

14.

Production and issuance of accreditation tags to Political Parties and Organisations and accredited observers

21st July–8th Aug 2017

15.

Display of names of polling day officials for inspection at Office of the Returning Officer and Sub-county Headquarters

27th July–6th August 2017

16.

Issuance of Voter Location Slips (VLS) by Parish Supervisors

7th-9th August 2017

17.

Training of Polling officials, Tally Clerks, Candidates’ agents and issuance of appointment letters

7th - 8th August 2017

18.

Polling Day and Tallying of results

10th August 2017

The Electoral Commission calls on all stakeholders in Kibanda North County to participate in the above activities in

accordance with the guidelines for the by-election.

Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon

Chairperson, Electoral Commission

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017