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PARTIV: PARTY GRASSROOTS ELECTIONS

Article 17: Grassroots election Procedures

The Party in the fulfilment of the requirements of the National constitution, any other Written law
and the Party constitution shall conduct internal party elections in accordance with the principle of
free, fair and peaceful elections.

These elections shall be held from the lowest to the highest structures within the party. The following
criteria and qualifications shall apply: -

1. Prior to the elections there shall be political education carried out by National and Branch
officials.

2. Three months to the elections NEC shall cause mass recruitment of member’s compilation
and verification of national register for the party elections.

3. The NEB elections shall issue a public notice of not less than 21 days in either print and
electronic media with national circulation and coverage specifying the venue, time and date
of the elections

4. The National Election board shall manage internal Party elections at all levels.

5. Venue.

Article 18: Eligibility Criteria

No person shall be eligible to participate in the Party Sub Location/Ward, Location, Branch and

National elections unless that person:

a) Is a fully paid-up member of the Party and his or her name appears in the register of members
and holds a valid current party membership card as prescribed in the relevant law

b) Is a Kenyan citizen with a valid identification Card or Passport as may be prescribed by law.

Article 19: Venue, time and date of elections

a) The party Grass-roots elections will start at the Sub-Location, and then proceed to
Location/Ward and the Branch/constituency levels. County and National.

b) The polling, Ward and Sub-Branch and Branch elections shall be held in a central placed
particularly in schools, Ass. Chiefs or Divisional Centers, religious institutions or other public
place as agreed by the candidates.

c) The elections will be held between 09.00am to 4.00pm of the prescribed dates only.

d) The membership registers will be kept at the branch level by the Party Secretary under the
supervision of the entire Sub-Location Executive Committee.

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