The CEC published today the 2017 Local Elections timeline which includes the legal periods of electoral phases based on the date set by the Cabinet and in accordance with Local Councils Elections Law No.10 of 2005 and its amendments.
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Electoral event
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Legal period
(days)
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Date of
Implementation
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Voter registration, exhibition
and challenges
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5
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25/2/2017
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Processing of appeals by the Commission
|
5
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2/3/2017
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Appealing of CEC decisions before the court
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5
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7/3/2017
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Adjudication of appeals by the court
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5
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13/3/2017
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Nomination
|
10
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28/3/2017
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Last date to withdraw nominations for candidates
|
1
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5/4/2017
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Closing of nominations
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1
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6/4/2017
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Publishing of the preliminary list of candidates
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1
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9/4/2017
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Receiving of objections to the lists and their candidates
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3
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10/4/2017
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Processing of objections to the nominations
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3
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13/4/2017
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Appealing the CEC decisions on the nominations before the
court
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3
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16/4/2017
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Adjudication of the appeals submitted on the nominations by
the court
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5
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19/4/2017
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Last date to withdraw nominations for lists
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1
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28/4/2017
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Publishing of the final register of electoral lists
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1
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29/4/2017
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Electoral campaigning
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13
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29/4/2017
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Last date of electoral campaigning
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1
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11/5/2017
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Early voting for security forces
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1
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11/5/2017
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Polling day
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1
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13/5/2017
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Announcement of the preliminary election results and
commencement of the final counting process
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1
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14/5/2017
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Announcement of the final election results
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3
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16/5/2017
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Submission of appeals on election results to the
electoral court
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7
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17/5/2017
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Adjudication of appeals by the court
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5
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24/5/2017
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