Malawi Elections 2014 - Electoral Calendar

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MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION

DRAFT 2014 TPE CALENDAR – STAKEHOLDERS REVD 7 JUNE 2013

PERIODACTIVITY/EVENT

Notice of Demarcation activities

Consultation meetings with Political Party leaders on

Demarcation.

Preliminary meetings with stakeholders on realignment of

Wards and refining of Constituency boundaries.

Distribution of preliminary maps to councils for public viewing

14 January – 30 April

2013

Public Hearings meetings on demarcation of wards and

refining of wards boundaries in the councils

15 April - 17 May 2013Identification and recruitment of Registration Staff (CROs,

QCMs, COPs, RSs, Clerks & Security)

From May 2013 Distribution of final Maps to all councils

May 2013 Media personnel training in elections reporting – BRIDGE

module

29 – 31May 2013Briefing of stakeholders & Workshop with Civic and Voter

Education accredited service providers.

29 – 31 May 2013Distribution of Civic and voter education materials to

stakeholders

June – December 2013Vehicle Mobilization – Registration

3 – 14 June 2013Accreditation of International and Local observers

4-7 June 2013Public Hearing meetings on Demarcation of Wards in Kasungu,

Mangochi and Luchenza Town Councils

5 -6 June 2013Review and validation workshop for the Media code of conduct




10 June -9 July 2013Submission of names of Party monitors for Registration process

10-15 June 2013Auditions of Drama groups

11- 12 June 2013 Orientation and Planning meetings with District ElectionsCoordinators (DCs and CEOs)- on Registration

13 June 2013Elections Transport Task Force Meeting

14 June 2013

Launch of 2014 Tripartite Elections in Blantyre

14 June 2013Press Conference - Blantyre

14 June 2013 Invitation of Elections Observers

17 June – 15 August

2013

Training of Registration Supervisors and CROs

17 – 22 June 2013Materials Development workshop and production of jingles on

Tripartite Elections.

18 - 22 June 2013Training of drama groups

25 June 2013

Gazette notice of period for the Registration of Voters

26 June 2013Elections Transport Task Force Meeting

26 July 2013Launch of the media code of conduct

28 June 2013 Consultative meetings with Political parties through CMD /

NECOF

July 2013

GPS Project – Centre Data Collection (EU Funded activity)

1-7 July 2013Training of Media practitioners on elections reporting

1 – 16 July 2013Training of Quality Control Managers and Camera Operators




8 July 2013 -4 January

2014Mobilisation campaign on registration of voters (continuous)

9 July 2013Elections Transport Task Force Meetings

16 July 2013 Consultative meetings with Political Parties through CMD /NECOF - Lilongwe

17 July 2013Elections Transport Task Force Meetings

17 July 2013Training of Police Commissioners, OCs, and Police Training

Officers on Polling Security – Registration and Polling

19 July – 21 December

2013

Distribution of registration materials to Councils and respective

centres (continuous)

19 July 2014

Training of Security Personnel by OC and Police Trainers

22 July 2013 – 4 January

2014Registration of voters (in phases)

22 July 2013 – 4 January

2014 Monitoring of Registration process

4 August – 9 January

2014

Retrieval of materials from centres to Councils and Head Office

(continuous)

20 August 2013 Consultative meetings with CMD / NECOF in Lilongwe

14 November 2013Elections Transport Task Force Meetings

Jan 2014Consultative meetings with CMD / NECOF in Blantyre

3 January 2014Gazette Notice of Nomination of Candidates

07 – 08 January 2014Briefing of Returning Officers on Nomination of candidates

(CROs & DCs)

07 – 08 January 2014Distribution of Nomination forms from MEC to District Elections

Coordinators/Constituency Returning Officers

9 January 2014Elections Transport Task Force Meetings

9 – 31 January 2014Adverts in the print Media on Nomination of Candidates




13 – 19 January 2014Collection of Nomination forms by prospective candidates from

DCs and CROs

13 – 26 January 2014Materials Development workshop and production of jingles on

Tripartite Elections.

27 – 31 January 2014Presentation of nomination papers to Returning Officers

1-2 February 2014Delivery of Nomination papers and fees to REOs by CROs

3 February 2014Delivery of Nomination papers and Fees to MEC HQs by REOs

10 – 28 February 2014Recruitment of Staff for Inspection of Voters’ roll

10 Feb – 11 April 2014

Identification and recruitment of Polling Staff 10 February - 14 March

2014 Analysis of Nomination Forms

24 February – 27 April

2014

Distribution of Civic and voter education materials to

stakeholders for polling

6 March 2014Elections Transport Task Force Meetings

10 – 16 March 2014Adverts in the print Media on Launch of Official Campaign

15 – 16 March 2014 Commission meeting to approve names of nominated

candidates

17 – 23 March 2014Mobilisation campaign on inspection of the voters’ registers

17 – 23 March 2014 Distribution of Interim voters’ registers & equipment for

voters’ roll inspection

17 March 2014 Publish names of nominated candidates in the gazette

17 March 2014Gazette notice of taking a poll

18 March 2014 Launch of Official Campaign & Stakeholders meeting




19 March – 18 April

2014

Printing and inspection of ballot papers – Outside Malawi

19 March – 19 May 2014Campaign monitoring

23 March 2014 Training of Voters roll inspection- Centre Supervisors and Clerks

24 – 28 March 2014Inspection of the interim voters’ registers

24 – 28 March 2014Monitoring and Supervision of Voters’ Roll inspection

24 February – 27 April

2014

Distribution of Civic and voter education materials to

stakeholders for polling

25 March 2014 Presidential Debate in Mzuzu

29 – 30 March 2014Retrieval of voters’ registers and equipment from centres to

Councils

31 March – 4 April 2014Retrieval of Interim voters’ registers from Councils to MEC

headquarters

April 2014Consultative meetings with CMD / NECOF

1-30 April 2014 Submission of names of Party monitors to MEC for Polling

8 April 2014Elections Transport Task Force Meeting

10 April 2014Presidential Debate in Lilongwe

21 – 30 April 2014Distribution of Civic and voter education materials on Polling to

stakeholders

28 April – 12 May 2014Training of Constituency Returning Officers (CROs), QCMs &

DECs on Polling

29 April 2014 Stakeholders meeting - CMD / NECOF

1 – 10 May 2014Outreach / Public Meetings with traditional leaders

1 May 2014Elections Transport Task Force Meeting




5 – 13 May 2014Receipt of Ballot papers at the airport

05 – 16 May 2014 Distribution of polling materials to Councils

05 -25 May 2014Delivery and Retrieval of fax machines to & from councils

12 – 18 May 2014Adverts in the print Media on Polling

12 -17 May 2014Set up of Districts and Constituencies Tally Centre

12 – 17 May 2014 Adverts in the print Media on end of Campaign

14 May 2014Presidential debates in Blantyre

14 – 17 May 2014 Distribution of ballot papers to Councils

15 May 2014 Stakeholders meeting – CMD / NECOF

15 -17 May 2014 Training of Presiding Officers in TDCs

18 May 2014Distribution of polling materials to Stations

06:00 hrs 18 May

2014 End of campaign

18 – 19 May 2014Training of Polling Clerks on Polling in all centres

06:00 –18:00 hrs

20th MAY 2014 Polling

20 – 23 May 2014Results transmission from Constituency to districts and National

Tally Centre

21 – 22 May 2014Retrieval of Polling Materials to Councils




21 – 28 May 2014 Determination and announcement of Presidential and

Parliamentary results

28 May – 10 June 2014

Determination and announcement of Councillors results

July 2014Audit Investigation

21 August 2014Elections Task Force Meeting

26 Aug 2014Post-mortem of the elections with District Council Elections

Coordinators

28 August 2014Stakeholders meeting – CMD / NECOF

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