Page 3 - Nomination Rules

Table of Contents
PART I ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Article 1: Preamble ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Article 2: Interpretation.......................................................................................................................................................... 5
PART IB: LIST AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PARTY ......................................................................................... 7
PART II: NATIONAL NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS BOARD ................................................................................. 8
Article 3: Appointment ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Article 4: Functions of the Board ........................................................................................................................................ 8
ARTICLE 4.1 ELIGIBILITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ........................................................................................... 10
Article 4.2 TERM OF OFFICE .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Article 4.3 SECURITY OF TENURE ................................................................................................................................ 10
Article 4.4 GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF A MEMBER FROM THE BOARD .......................................................... 10
PART III: NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS .................................................................................................................... 11
Article 5: General qualifications for nomination and election of party candidates ............................................................. 11
PART IV: APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION ............................................................................................................... 12
Article 6: Nomination of Presidential Candidate ................................................................................................................ 12
Article 7: Nomination of Governor ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Article 8: Nomination of Member of County Assembly ..................................................................................................... 15
Article 9: Nomination of Senator ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Article 10: Nomination of Parliamentary candidates .......................................................................................................... 17
Article 11: Nomination of women representative ............................................................................................................... 18
Article 12: Youth Representative ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Article 13: Representative persons with disability and minority......................................................................................... 20
Article 14: Nomination procedures.................................................................................................................................... 20
Article 15: Nomination of Party List Members ................................................................................................................... 25
Article 16: Appeal and Dispute Resolution ......................................................................................................................... 25
PARTIV: PARTY GRASSROOTS ELECTIONS .................................................................................................................... 27
Article 17: Grassroots election Procedures ......................................................................................................................... 27
Article 18: Eligibility Criteria ............................................................................................................................................. 27
Article 19: Venue, time and date of elections ..................................................................................................................... 27
Article 20: Management and Supervision ........................................................................................................................... 28
Article 21: Voting procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Article 22: Elections returns................................................................................................................................................ 29
Article 23: Resolution of disputes ....................................................................................................................................... 29
PART V- POSITIONS TO BE CONTENSTED ...................................................................................................................... 30
Article 24- Polling .............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Article 25 – Ward ............................................................................................................................................................... 30
Article 26 – Sub-branch ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
Article 27- Branch .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Article 28- National ............................................................................................................................................................ 32
Article 29: Nomination and Election Offences ................................................................................................................... 33
Article 30: Amendment/Review ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Article 31: Coalition ........................................................................................................................................................... 33
FORM 1 (ELECTION RETURN) .................................................................................................................................. 35
FORM 2 (ELECTION RETURN) .................................................................................................................................. 36
FORM 3 (ELECTION RETURN) .................................................................................................................................. 37
FORM 4 (ELECTION RETURN) .................................................................................................................................. 38
FORM 5 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
FORM 6 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 41
FORM 7 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 42
FORM 8 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 43
FORM 9 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
FORM 10 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45
PRESIDETIAL PLEDGE .............................................................................................................................................. 45
FORM 10 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 46
GUBERNATORIAL PLEDGE ..................................................................................................................................... 46
FORM 10 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 47
SENETORIAL PLEDGE .............................................................................................................................................. 47
FORM 10 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 48
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT PLEDGE ..................................................................................................................... 48
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