The
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced the campaign period for
the country’s Presidential election on December 1 this year.
“In
exercise of its powers given in Section 85 of the Elections Act, the IEC wishes
to announce that the campaign period for the said election will be held from
Wednesday 16 November 2016 to Tuesday 29 November 2016,” a press release signed
by IEC Chairman and sent to this paper yesterday stated.
The
IEC has, therefore, slated Monday 7 through 10 November 2016 for nomination of
candidates for the said election, at the IEC Headquarters on Bertil Harding
Highway.
The
release stated further: “The Independent Electoral Commission, in exercise of
its mandate under section 46 of the Constitution of The Gambia and Section 40
of the Elections Act, wishes to inform the general public that election to the
Office of President of the Republic of The Gambia will be conducted on Thursday
1st December 2016.
“The
public is hereby informed that the IEC, acting under Section 47 of the
Constitution and 42(1) of the Elections Act will receive nomination of
candidates for the said election of President of the Republic of The Gambia
from Monday 7th to 10th November 2016 between the hours of 8 o’clock in the
fore noon and 4 o’clock in the afternoon at the IEC Headquarters, Bertil
Harding Highway.
“In
exercise of its powers given in Section 85 of the Elections Act, the IEC wishes
to announce that the campaign period for the said election will be held from
Wednesday 16 November 2016 to Tuesday 29 November 2016.
“The
public is hereby also notified under Section 5(2) of the Elections Act that the
appointed Returning Officer for the election of the Office of the President of
the Republic of The Gambia is Alieu Momar Njai, Chairman of the IEC.
“Nomination
papers could be collected from the IEC Headquarters from 3rd October 2016.”
