The Plateau state independent electoral commission, PLASIEC, has announced the date for the conduct of local government elections in State.
The chairman OF PLASIEC, Planji Cishak announced Wednesday 9, October 2024 as the date of the election.
The commission is therefore asking all prospective candidates to obtain nomination forms in respect of the election into the offices of Chairmen and Councilors of the 17 Local Government Councils from the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) Headquarters Jos from Friday, 9th August, 2024 to Tuesday, 13th August, 2024 between the hours of 8.00am and 4.00pm daily
Commencement of Campaign activities has been scheduled to begin from 12th July, 2024
Collection of Nomination Forms for Candidates by Political Parties is from Friday 9th August, 2024 to Tuesday 13th August, 2024
Below is the full schedule for the LG Polls.
NO. | ACTIVITY | DATE | REMARKS |
1 | a. Publication of Notice of Election b. Release of Election Timetable c. Release of Election Guidelines | Wednesday, 10th July, 2024 | Section 22 of PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
2 | Commencement of Campaign activities: Commencement of Campaign by Political Parties | Friday, 12th July, 2024 | As determined by the Commission (See Sections 95-97 of the Electoral Act, 2022) |
3 | Conduct of Party Primaries including resolution of disputes arising from same and observation of same by the Commission | Monday, 29th July, 2024 to Thursday, 8th August, 2024 | As determined by the Commission (See Section 84 of the Electoral Act, 2022) |
4 | Collection of Nomination Forms for Candidates by Political Parties | Friday 9th August, 2024 to Tuesday 13th August, 2024 | Section 23 of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
5 | Submission of Nomination Forms for Candidates by Political Parties | Wednesday, 14th August, 2024 to Monday, 19th August, 2024 | Section 23 of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
6 | Publication of Personal Particulars of Candidates by the Commission | Wednesday, 21st August, 2024 | Section 23(4) of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
7 | Verification/Screening of Chairmanship Candidates and their Running Mates | Thursday, 22nd August, 2024 to Saturday, 24th August, 2024 | Sections 31-32 of the Local Government Law, 2017 and Sections 101-102 of the Electoral Act, 2022 |
8 | Verification and Screening of Councillorship Candidates | Monday, 26th August, 2024 to Friday, 30th August, 2024 | Sections 25-26 of the Local Government Law, 2017 and Sections 101-102 of the Electoral Act, 2022 |
9 | Submission of List of Qualified/Cleared Candidates to the Political Parties by PLASIEC | Monday, 2nd September, 2024 | Section 26 of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
10 | Receiving of Appeal Cases by PLASIEC | Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 | Sections 25-26 and 31-32 of the Local Government Law, 2017 |
11 | Hearing of Appeal Cases by PLASIEC | Friday, 6th September, 2024 | Sections 25-26 and 31-32 of the Local Government Law, 2017 |
12 | Last Day for the Withdrawal by Candidate(s)/Replacement of withdrawn Candidate(s) by Political Parties | Monday, 9th September, 2024 | Section 27(2) of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
13 | Substitution of Withdrawn/Uncleared Candidates by Political Parties | Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 | Section 27(2) of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
14 | Screening of Substituted Candidates by PLASIEC | Friday, 13th September, 2024 | Sections 25-26 and 31-32 of the Local Government Law, 2017 |
15 | Collection of Nomination Forms by all Cleared-Substituted Candidates | Monday, 16th September, 2024 | Section 27-28 of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
16 | Submission of Nomination Forms by all Cleared-Substituted Candidates | Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 | Section 27-28 of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
17 | Publication of Final List of Nominated Candidates by the Commission | Saturday, 21st September, 2024 | Section 26(1) of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
18 | Submission of Names and Addresses of Polling Agents by Political Parties to the Commission | Monday, 23rd September, 2024 | Section 36(1) of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
19 | Publication of Official Register of Voters for the Election by the Commission | Monday 16th September, 2024 | Section 10(4) of the Electoral Act |
19 | Publication of Notice of Poll by the Commission | Monday, 23rd September, 2024 | Section 37 of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
20 | Last day for Campaigns by Political Parties | Monday, 7th October, 2024 (12.00 mid-night) | Sections 94(1) & 96 of the Electoral Act, 2022 |
21 | ELECTION DAY (8.00am-3.00pm) | Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 | Section 32 of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
22 | RUN-OFF/SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTION (IF ANY) | Saturday, 12th October, 2024 | Section 32 of the PLASIEC Law, 2016 |
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