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PREPARATION FOR ELECTIONS
The preparation of an election involves identification of activities required for that particular election, sequence and costing of these activities.

Preparation starts with identifying and naming the type of election as mandated under electoral laws. These include:

• Presidential Elections
• Parliamentary Elections
• Local Government Council Elections,
• Referenda.
• Youth councils/committees Elections
• Women councils/committees Elections

Then studying the relevant enabling laws for each type of election with a view to;
- Determining the election cycle.
- Identifying or demarcating the area(s) of representation (Constituencies /Electoral Area).
- Identitying the mode of election say,

• Universal Adult Suffrage, Secret Ballot;
• Universal Adult Suffrage, by Lining;
• Electoral College, Secret Ballot; and
• Electoral College, by Lining.

- Establish any statutory deadlines.
- Identifying activities, their order of sequence and establish the material requirements.

Each of the modes mentioned above spells out different requirements and therefore need to be planned for differently.

After going through all the relevant laws and identifying the activities and requirements then an election plan can be drawn including the following:-
a) Period for demarcation of Constituencies/Electoral Areas,
b) Fixing critical dates has a big bearing on preparation, planning and scheduling of election activities, say;

• Nomination dates
• Voters’ Register display period
• Period required to print ballot papers
• Period required to assemble and pack polling materials
• Campaign period
• Polling Day/Day(s)

c) All the materials required for the election(s) and the procurement procedures that have to be followed. The bulk of materials will determine the delivery method and time to deliver the materials in the field.
d) The personnel required to run the elections at all levels,
e) To prepare, verify and confirm the basic data used for planning which includes the number of administrative units at various levels, voter population and number and names of electoral areas.

This makes planning and efficient implementation of election procurements a complex issue and this is a big challenge for Commission.

Delivery of high quality services is a must for the success of an election, and this calls for accuracy in content as well as numbers of various material and personnel.

Reading, internalizing, correctly interpreting and accurately functionalising the various enabling laws facilitate efficient plan, effectively organize, conduct and supervise elections.

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