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The essential point
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Following vacancy declarations communicated by the respective County Assembly Speakers, IEBC scheduled by-elections in Abakaile, Ganda, Loiyangalani and Mutonguni for 17 October 2019, placing the contests on a single shared poll date.
Evidence: Gazette Notice No. 6613, operative paragraph (a); retained PDF physical p. 3
Why it matters
The notice turns four ward vacancies into a dated electoral process instead of leaving the next formal step unclear.
Evidence: Gazette Notice No. 6613, operative paragraph (a); retained PDF physical p. 3
Open the key points and evidence
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IEBC scheduled all four ward by-elections for Thursday, 17 October 2019.
Gazette Notice No. 6613, operative paragraph (a); retained PDF physical p. 3 -
Independent candidates had to submit names and symbols by 29 July, with publication at least fourteen days before nomination.
Gazette Notice No. 6613, operative paragraphs (g)–(h); retained PDF physical p. 3 -
Nomination days for political-party and independent candidates were 19 and 20 August 2019.
Gazette Notice No. 6613, operative paragraph (i); retained PDF physical p. 3 -
The campaign period was scheduled from 19 August to 14 October 2019.
Gazette Notice No. 6613, operative paragraph (k); retained PDF physical p. 3 -
If contested, polling was scheduled for Thursday, 17 October 2019.
Gazette Notice No. 6613, operative paragraph (o); retained PDF physical p. 3
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