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INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL
COMMISSION
TIME TABLE
OF
ACTIVITIES
FOR 2011
GENERAL ELECTIONS
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In exercise of the powers
conferred on the Independent National
Electoral Commission by the Electoral Act,
2010 and of all other powers enabling it in
that behalf, the Independent National
Electoral Commission (in this Time Table and
Schedule of Activities referred to as “the
Commission” hereby issues this Time Table
and Schedule of Activities for 2011 General
Elections
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S/N
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ACTIVITY
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DATE
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REMARKS
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1
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Issuance of Notice of
election
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23rd November, 2010
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Section 30 (1) of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
provides not
later than
90 days
before the
election.
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2
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Conduct of Party
primaries
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Commence 26th November 2010
End 15th January, 2011
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To enable Political Parties democratically nominate candidates for the elections as required by
Section 87
of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
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3
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Campaign by Political
Parties in
public
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Commences on 1st
December,
2010
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Section 99(1) of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
provides 90
days before
polling day.
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4
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Collection of Form CF001
(Affidavit/Personal
Particulars
of
candidates)
and Form
CF002
(Party’s
list of
candidates)
for all
elections.
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15th – 22nd
December
2010
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5
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Registration of Voters
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15th – 29th
January,
2011
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Pursuant to Section 9(5)
of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
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6
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Display of Register of
Voters for
claims and
objections.
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3rd February,
2011 –
8th February,
2011
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Pursuant to Section 19(1)
of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
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S/N
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ACTIVITY
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DATE
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REMARKS
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7
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Last day for submission of
Forms CF001
and CF002 at
the National
Headquarters
of the
Commission
for all
Elections.
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31st
January,
2011
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Section 31(1) of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
provides for
not later
than 60 days
before the
election.
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8
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Publication of Personal
Particulars
of
candidates.
(CF001)
for all Elections.
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6th February,
2011
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Section 31(3) of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
provides for
publication
within 7
days of the
receipt of
the form
CF001
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9
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Collection of Nomination
forms
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7th – 10th
February,
2011
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10
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Last day for withdrawal by
candidate(s)/replacement
of withdrawn
candidate(s)
by Political
Parties
for all Elections.
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14th February,
2011
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Section 35(1) of Electoral
Act, 2010
provides not
later than
45 days to
the
election.
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11
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Publication of Personal
Particulars
(CF001) of
substitute
candidate(s)
for all Elections.
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21st February,
2011
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Section 32(3) of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
provides for
publication
within 7
days of the
receipt of
the form
CF001
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12
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Last day for the
submission
of
Nomination
forms by
Political
Parties
for all Elections.
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21st February,
2011
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13
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Publication of official
Register of
voters for
the
elections.
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2nd March, 2011
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Section 20 of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
provides not
later than
30 days
before the
election.
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S/N
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ACTIVITY
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DATE
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REMARKS
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14
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Publication of list of
nominated
candidates.
for all Elections
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2nd March, 2011
to
16th March,
2011
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Section 34 of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
provides at
least 30
days before
the day of
election.
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15
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Publication of Notice of
Poll for:
for all Elections
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18th March,
2011
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Section 46 of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
provides not
later than
14 days
before the
election.
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16
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Submission of names of
Party Agents
for all
Elections
to the
Resident
Electoral
Commissioners
(RECS.)
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25th March,
2011
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Section 45 of the
Electoral
Act, 2010.
Provides not
later than 7
days before
the
election.
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17
(a)
(b)
(c)
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Last day/time for
campaigns
National Assembly
Elections
Presidential
Election
Governorship/State
Assembly
Elections
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1st April, 2011
8th April, 2011
15th April,
2011
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Section 99(1) of the
Electoral
Act, 2010
prohibits
Advertisements
or
broadcasts
of campaigns
24 hours
prior to the
day of
election.
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18
(a)
(b)
(c)
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Date of election
National Assembly
Elections
Presidential Election
Governorship/State
Assembly
Elections
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2nd April, 2011
9th April, 2011
16th April,
2011
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Section 25 of the Electoral Act, 2010, dates of elections to be appointed by the
Commission.
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Note: (i) Run off elections to the office of Governor of a State and
office of the President (if any) will be
held within 7 days after the announcement of
the result of the affected election.
(ii) This Time Table and
Schedule of Activities supersedes the
earlier Time Table and Schedule of
Activities for the 2011 General Elections
issued by the Commission.
(iii) There shall be no
campaign 24 hours before and on any day of
election, i.e 2nd, 9th,
and 16th April,
2011
Issued by the INDEPENDENT
NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
This 23rd day of
November, 2010
Professor Attahiru Muhammadu
Jega, OFR
Chairman,
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Comments
Lawrence
Toochukwu:The timetable is very
okey bcos it wil give no room 4 electoral
fraud, andalso the electorates has adequate
time 2 make d right choice of candidates. I
say bravo to the INEC chairman & his members.
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