Times Of Swaziland: ELECTIONS DATES REVEALED

ELECTIONS DATES REVEALED
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BY NTOMBI MHLONGO AND THEMBINKOSI MAVIMBELA on 08/06/2018 03:47:00


LOBAMBA –The date has been set for the nomination process of the national
elections.
During a press conference hosted by the Elections and Boundaries Commission
(EBC) yesterday, it was announced that the nomination for the general elections
of members of the House of Assembly, Tindvuna Tetinkhundla and Bucopho would
take place on Saturday July, 28, 2018 and Sunday, July 29, 2018.
The nomination shall take place at all the designated chiefdoms, polling
divisions and Tinkhundla centres, starting at 9am.
For the special voting, the exercise will take place on Tuesday, August 14,
2018.
The special voting is meant to give the opportunity to EmaSwati who would not
have time to participate during the official nomination date due to different
reasons.
These include people who are based outside the country, and the staff who are
working during the election process, including the police.EBC Chairman Chief
Gija announced at the press conference that the primary elections would take
place on Saturday, August 18, 2018, starting at 7am until 7pm.
“These will be followed by the count ring and announcement of the results
which will be done soon after the closing of the election,” the chairman said.
e stated that the days between Sunday, August 19, 2018 and Thursday, September
20, 2018 have been set for the introduction  and campaigning of the candidates
who would be  standing  for the secondary elections.
Special voting is set for Monday, September 17, 2018. On the other hand, the
secondary elections have been scheduled to take place on Friday, September 21,
2018 at the different chiefdoms, polling divisions or Tinkhundla centres
starting at 7am and closing at 7pm.
The counting and announcement of the results would be done soon after the
closing of the elections.
On another note, the EBC stressed that the ongoing registration would not be
extended.
“The nation is reminded that the deadline is June 17, 2018 and we encourage
everyone to register in the remaining days because we will not extend the
deadline,” EBC Commissioner, Ncumbi Maziya emphasised.