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1. EARLY THREE DISTRICT LGE (Qardho, Ufayn & Eyl)
NO. ACTIVITY TIME Ref.
Puntland Voter Reg. law/ Local
council Election law.
1 Publish FVL 20 July, 2021 According to Article 8th of the Voter
Registration Act (TPEC should
publish the FVL at least two months
before the E-day)
2 Referthe president to E-day to
issue a decree with in Six
Days.
Tues 12 Aug, 2021 According to Articles 6th and 12nd of
the Puntland Local Council Elections
Law act (At least 75 days before
Election Day, TPEC should send their
decision to the President on Election
Day and the President shall announce
that decision within six (6) days)
3 Submission list of LGE
candidates
20 Aug – Sun 19
Sept, 2021
According to Article 21st the Puntland
Local Council Elections Law act (Lists
of local candidates will be delivered to
the district election offices before 5
pm, on the 50th day, before the voting
takes place)
4 Final resignation day of
government employees
interested in participating
LGE
25 Aug, 2021 According to Article 5TH the Puntland
Local Council Elections Law act (Civil
servants, government officials,
officers and soldiers of the state army
of any rank are not allowed to run in
local elections unless they resign
within 60 days before the election)
5 Establishment of Election
Security committee
01 Sept, 2021 TPEC
6 Certification and publishing of
LGE candidates
20-24 Sept, 2021 According to Article 22nd of the
Puntland Local Council Elections Law
act (TPEC and its offices shall post
the lists of candidates for the district,
public notice boards, and municipal
offices 30 days before the election
date, and shall be announced on the
radio and broadcast)
7 Submission of political
association representatives list
for LGE
20-29 Sept. 2021 According to Article 27TH of the
Puntland Local Council Elections Law
act (The names of the PA
representatives at the polling stations
must be submitted to the TPEC 20
days before the polling date, and the
TPEC shall give each representative
2. written permission to enter and
operate the polling station)
8 Submission of observers list
for LGE
20-29 Sept. 2021 TPEC
9 Distributing Voter cards 20 Sept-10 Oct, 2021 Electoral Operation Department
/Voter Registration Officer
10 LGE Campaign period Opens
and Closes
24 Sept-23 Oct,2021 According to Article 23RD of the
Puntland Local Council Elections Law
act (The election campaign begins
when the notice in Article 20 of this
Act is posted and ends 48 hours
before the polling date)
11 Vetting and approval of
Observers and Political
Association Representatives
list for LGE
01-5 Oct, 2021 TPEC
12 Final Campaign period (mid-
night)
23 Oct, 2021 (Mid-
night)
According to Article 23RD of the
Puntland Local Council Elections Law
act (The election campaign begins
when the notice in Article 20 of this
Act is posted and ends 48 hours
before the polling date)
13 E-day Mon, 25 October,
2021
TPEC