The Mbeya City Council has announced 210 polling stations to be used for voter registration and voting in the upcoming local government elections, scheduled to take place on November 27, 2024, across the country.
According to a statement by the assistant election supervisor, Ally Nnunduma, during a training session for ward-level assistant election supervisors, this number of polling stations may increase based on the needs or circumstances that may arise.
“Mbeya City has two divisions, namely Iyunga and Sisimba. We have a total of 36 wards and 181 streets. The elections will take place in these areas, and participants must be at least 18 years old to vote,” Nnunduma stated.
For those running as candidates, they must be sponsored by a political party and must be at least 21 years old.
Here are the 20 crucial steps for the 2024 local government elections, as outlined in a notice issued by the Minister of State, President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (TAMISEMI) on August 15, 2024:
- Voter registration will take place over ten days, from October 10 to October 20, 2024, at local government offices.
- Displaying the voter list on October 21, 2024.
- Voters will verify the voter list from October 21 to October 27, 2024.
- Submitting objections, if any, regarding voter registration from October 21 to October 27, 2024.
- Decisions on objections will be made between October 27 and October 28, 2024.
- Correction of the voter list will occur on October 27 and October 28, 2024.
- Appeals against objections can be filed from October 28 to October 29, 2024.
- Rulings on appeals will be made from October 28 to October 31, 2024.
- Current leadership will end on October 25, 2024.
- Collection of nomination forms will take place from November 1 to November 7, 2024.
- Submission of nomination forms will also be from November 1 to November 7, 2024.
- Candidate nominations will be finalized on November 11, 2024.
- Objections to candidate nominations can be filed from November 8 to November 9, 2024.
- Decisions on objections to candidate nominations will be made from November 8 to November 10, 2024.
- Appeals against the decisions on objections can be made from November 10 to November 13, 2024.
- Rulings on appeals regarding candidate nominations will occur from November 10 to November 13, 2024.
- Political parties will submit campaign schedules to the election supervisor by November 14, 2024.
- The election supervisor will submit campaign schedules to the District Police Commander (OCD) by November 12, 2024.
- Campaign meetings will take place from November 20 to November 26, 2024.
- Election day (voting) will be on November 27, 2024.
These steps are vital for ensuring a smooth and organized election process in 2024.