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IEC prepares ground for Katchang Ward by-election

Dec 16, 2014, 12:58 PM

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is preparing the ground for the by-election to fill the vacant seat of Councilor for Katchang Ward in the Kerewan Area Council on Thursday 22 January 2015.

In this vein, the electoral commission will start to issue free forms for prospective candidates from 19 December 2014 to 8 January 2015, according to a press release sent yesterday to this paper.

The release signed by the IEC Chairman Alhaji Mustapha L. Carayol stated:

“The Independent Electoral Commission will conduct a by-election to fill the vacant seat of Councilor for Katchang Ward in the Kerewan Area Council on Thursday 22 January 2015.

“Nomination of candidates will be held on 8 January 2015. Consequently, Nomination Forms will be issued out to prospective candidates from 19 December 2014 to 8 January 2015.

“These forms are free of charge and can be collected from the Election House at Bertil Harding Highway or IEC Kerewan Regional Office.”