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Saturday, January 8, 2011

INEC 2011 Elections Timetable Released-Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Independent National Electoral Commission

Time Table Of Activities For 2011 General Elections

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Independent National Electoral Commission by the Electoral Act, 2010 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Independent National Electoral Commission (in this Time Table and Schedule of Activities referred to as “the Commission” hereby issues this Time Table and Schedule of Activities for 2011 General Elections

S/N

ACTIVITY

DATE

REMARKS

1

Issuance of Notice of election

23rdNovember, 2010

Section 30 (1) of the Electoral Act, 2010 provides not later than 90 days before the election.

2

Conduct of Party primaries

Commence 26thNovember 2010 End 15thJanuary, 2011

To enable Political Parties democratically nominate candidates for the elections as required by Section 87 of the Electoral Act, 2010

3

Campaign by Political Parties in public

Commences on 1 stDecember, 2010

Section 99(1) of the Electoral Act, 2010 provides 90 days before polling day.

4

Collection of Form CF001 (Affidavit/Personal Particulars of candidates) and Form CF002 (Party’s list of candidates) for all elections.

15th – 22ndDecember 2010

5

Registration of Voters

15th – 29th January, 2011

Pursuant to Section 9(5) of the Electoral Act, 2010

6

Display of Register of Voters for claims and objections.

3rdFebruary, 2011 –8thFebruary, 2011

Pursuant to Section 19(1 ) of the Electoral Act, 2010

7

Last day for submission of Forms CF001 and CF002 at the National Headquarters of the Commission for all Elections.

31st January, 2011

Section 31(1 ) of the Electoral Act, 2010 provides for not later than 60 days before the election.

8

Publication of Personal Particulars of candidates. (CF001) for all Elections.

6thFebruary, 2011

Section 31(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010 provides for publication within 7 days of the receipt of the form CF001

9

Collection of Nomination forms

7th – 10th February, 2011

10

Last day for withdrawal by candidate(s)/replacement of withdrawn candidate(s) by Political Parties for all Elections.

14thFebruary, 2011

Section 35(1 ) of Electoral Act, 2010 provides not later than 45 days to the election.

11

Publication of Personal Particulars (CF001) of substitute candidate(s) for all Elections.

21stFebruary, 2011

Section 32(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010 provides for publication within 7 days of the receipt of the form CF001

12

Last day for the submission of Nomination forms by Political Parties for all Elections.

21stFebruary, 2011

13

Publication of official Register of voters for the elections.

2nd March, 2011

Section 20 of the Electoral Act, 2010 provides not later than 30 days before the election.

14

Publication of list of nominated candidates. for all Elections

2nd March, 2011 to16thMarch, 2011

Section 34 of the Electoral Act, 2010 provides at least 30 days before the day of election.

15

Publication of Notice of Poll for: for all Elections

18th March, 2011

Section 46 of the Electoral Act, 2010 provides not later than 14 days before the election.

16

Submission of names of Party Agents for all Elections to the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECS.)

25th March, 2011

Section 45 of the Electoral Act, 2010. Provides not later than 7 days before the election.

17(a)(b)(c)

Last day/time for campaigns

National Assembly Elections

Presidential Election

Governorship/State Assembly Elections

1 st April, 201

8th April, 2011

15th April, 2011

Section 99(1 ) of the Electoral Act, 2010 prohibits Advertisements or broadcasts ofcampaigns 24 hours prior to the day of election.

18(a)(b)(c)

Date of election

National Assembly Elections

Presidential Election

Governorship/State Assembly Elections

2nd April, 2011

9th April, 2011

16th April, 2011

Section 25 of the Electoral Act, 2010, dates of elections to be appointed by the Commission.

Note:

(i) Run off elections to the office of Governor of a State and office of the President (if any) will be held within 7 days after the announcement of the result of the affected election.

(ii) This Time Table and Schedule of Activities supercedes the earlier Time Table and Schedule of Activities for the 2011 General Elections issued by the Commission.

(iii) There shall be no campaign 24 hours before and on any day of election, i.e 2nd, 9th, and 16thApril, 2011.

Issued by

The INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION,

This 23rd day of November, 2010.

Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, OFR

Chairman, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION.

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