MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – United Nations (UN) office in horn of Africa nation has provided elections materials to two of Somalia’s regional states ahead of the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections.
In a handing over ceremony in held separately in Kismayo and Garowe town, UN officials have handed over the equipment to representatives of election commissions.
The election committees commended the delivery of the equipment, saying the move will play an important role in holding elections in time.
According said that the ballot boxes will be used for the election of the members of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia.
Last week, Somalia’s Federal Indirect Elections Team (FIET) had released a revised version of the elections timetable for the election of country’s Parliament.
According to the timetable, the finalized list of Senatorial candidates is to be announced on July 24. Federal Member State parliaments will elect Senators between July 25 and July 28 and the results will be announced on August 1.
The assemblies of four regional states including Southwest, HirShabelle, GalMudug and Jubbaland will elect eight senators each. Somaliland and Puntland will be election eleven members each, to represent them at the Upper House.
Candidates wishing to contest for parliamentary seats should submit their names and payments from September 2-7.
The elections of Lower House members will be held from September 12 to October 2. Each MP will be elected by 101 delegates.
275 elected MPs will be sworn in on October 7. The country’s presidential election is also expected to take place on October 10.
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