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Find out full list of EC's new reforms

The Electoral Commission (EC) has made some reforms to the electoral process. Here is a list of all 27 reforms proposed by the EC.

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The EC set up a committee to look at the reforms proposed by the Supreme Court, after which the Commission adopted the proposed reforms.

Here are the 27 reforms to be implemented by the EC

1.    Hold Presidential and Parliamentary elections in November instead of December.

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2.    EC to do continuous registration as well as periodic registration.

3.    Election Officials & Party Agents to take oaths before a Magistrate or Judicial officer instead of an officer of the Commission.

4.    Institutionalize IPAC.

5.    Use of the Biometric Verification Device for the exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register.

6.    EC to raise the minimum educational qualification requirements for various levels of election officials.

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7.    EC should improve the quality of training of election officials and EC staff.

8.    PWDs and vulnerable persons should be given priority at polling stations.

9.    EC should make clear provisions regarding processes and procedures to be followed upon an adjournment of the poll.

10.    EC should improve the Compensation package for Election officials.

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11.    EC should serially number the statement of Polls and the Declaration of results sheets.

12.    EC should set up a National Collation Centre to replace the “strong room”.

13.    EC to appoint collation officers for each constituency.

14.    EC to defer adoption of electronic voting.

15.    EC must ensure that election officials who breached electoral laws are sanctioned.

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16.    EC should take steps to reduce rejected ballots.

17.    EC should extend the period of notice for Voter Registration exercise from 14 to 21 days.

18.    EC should be given the mandate to apply to the courts to delete names of unqualified persons from the Provisional Voters’ Register.

19.    EC should be required by law to give a copy of the Final Certified Register to Registered Political Parties at least 21 days before the elections.

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20.    EC to reduce the number of voters per polling station.

21.    EC should publish an annual calendar of its activities at the beginning of an Election year.

22.    EC should publish a list of all polling stations with their codes and locations not later than 42 days to the elections. EC accepted 21days.

23.    Returning Officers should give copies of Proxy, Special and Absent Voters lists to Candidates/Parties.

24.    Returning Officers to issue copies of collation sheets to Candidates/Agents.

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25.    EC to expand the list of special voters to include accredited media personnel and election observers. GJA to provide the list of accredited media to the EC.

26.    EC to publish Presidential Election Results per polling station on its website.

27.    EC to define the term “ordinarily, Resident."

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