Summary:
- Nominations for candidates will take place on Wednesday, 30th October and Thursday, 31st October 2024 at the Office of the District Returning Officer in Kisoro.
NEWS: The Electoral Commission (EC) has unveiled the schedule for the by-elections of the District Woman Representative to Parliament for Kisoro District, alongside Councillors for various Local Government Councils in the district where vacancies exist.
The by-election process will kick off with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Friday, 27th September to Tuesday, 1st October 2024.
This update will take place at designated stations across all seventy-one (71) parishes and wards in Kisoro District.
The Commission has set Tuesday, 1st October 2024 as the final day for voter registration and transfer of voting locations within the district.
After this date, no further voter registrations or transfers between polling stations will be accepted.
The Voters’ Register will be displayed for public review from Monday, 14th October to Wednesday, 23rd October 2024 at all three hundred and twenty-two (322) polling stations in Kisoro District.
Additionally, recommendations from Parish Tribunals regarding voter deletions or inclusions will be displayed from Wednesday, 23rd October to Monday, 28th October 2024 at respective Parish/Ward Headquarters.
Nominations for candidates will take place on Wednesday, 30th October and Thursday, 31st October 2024 at the Office of the District Returning Officer in Kisoro.
Campaigning for the successfully nominated candidates will run for twelve (12) days, from Friday, 1st November to Tuesday, 12th November 2024.
The polling and tallying of results for councillors representing Special Interest Groups will be held on Monday, 11th November 2024.
The voting for the District Woman Representative to Parliament and other Local Government Councillors will follow on Thursday, 14th November 2024.
The by-election for the District Woman Representative seat was triggered by the death of Hon. Nyirabasitsi Sarah Mateke, the former MP, on 7th September 2024.
