THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
(Published by Authority)
3,386: Vol. LIV No. 14] Zomba, 7th April, 2017

Registered at the GP.O. as a Newspaper Price: K500.00

CONTENTS Page 2. That the update of the voters’ register shall take place from
Malawi Electoral Commission—Notice of By-Elections Order 83-84 27th April to 1st May, 2017 from 8.00am to 4.00pm on each day in the
centres as outlined in the Schedule 1 to 4.

3. That the Commission has appointed 12th May, 2017 as the day
General Notice No. 24 on which the Constituency and Ward Returning Officers shall receive
nomination papers from candidates wishing to stand for the office
MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Member of National Assembly and Local Council from 8.00 a.m. to
4.00 p.m. at the following places—
BY-ELECTIONS ORDER
(a) Mwatibu TDC for Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency
(Under sections 36 and 100 (3) (b) & (4) of the Parliamentary and
(b) Chiwoko TDC for Lilongwe City South East
Presidential Elections Act as read with section 63 1(b) and (2) of the
Constituency
Constitution of the Republic of Malawi)
(c) Mtsiliza School for Mtsiliza Ward
(Under section 23 (2) of the Local Government Elections Act)
(d) Tchesa TDC for Mayani North Ward

Nomination papers will be made available at the District
WHEREAS it is provided in the Constitution that the Commission
Commissioner’s office and the Constituency and Ward Returning
shall organise, conduct and supervise Parliamentary By-Elections and
Officer’s offices from 20th April, 2017. Aspiring candidates in the
Local government By-Elections to fill vacant seats in the National
constituencies and wards and/or their agents may collect the nomination
Assembly and Local Councils;
papers on any other day from that date so long as they are presented
WHEREAS it is provided that the Commission shall conduct fresh back to the Returning Officer on 12th May, 2017.
elections pursuant to an order of the court declaring that a Member of the
4. That the Commission further orders that fees payable on
National Assembly was not duly elected;
deposit of nomination papers shall be as follows—
WHEREAS it is provided under the Parliamentary and Presidential
(a) MK200,000 for male candidates and MK 150,000 for
Elections Act and Local Government Elections Act that a voters’ register
female candidates for Parliamentary Elections.
shall be open for updating;
(b) Non-Refundable nomination fees of MK20,000 for male
WHEREAS it is provided under the Parliamentary and Presidential
candidates and MK 15,000 for female candidates for
Elections Act that the Commission shall appoint the place, date and time
Local Government Elections
for the receipt of nomination papers from candidates by Returning Officers
in respect of each constituency and ward; 5. That Campaigning in the by elections shall close on 4th June,
2017 at 6.00 a.m.
WHEREAS it is providecf under the Parliamentary and Presidential
Elections Act and Local Government Elections Act that candidates for the
office of National Assembly shall pay such sum of money as fixed by the
Declared this 4th day of April, 2017 at Blantyre.
Commission on nomination to be tendered together with nomination
papers;

WHEREAS it is provided under the Parliamentary and Presidential Justice Dr. Jane Ansah Sc
Elections Act and Local Government Elections Act that all political parties Chairperson
and candidates shall have the right to campaign in public in an election and
that supporters thereof shall either alone or in common with others enjoy
complete and unhindered freedom of peaceful assembly in campaigning in
SCHEDULE 1
an election;
DISTRICT: 13—LILONGWE
NOW THEREFORE, The Commission issues notice for the purposes
LILONGWE DISTRICT COUNCIL
of Parliamentary as well as Local Government By-elections by declaring
as follows— CONSTITUENCY CODE: 074— LILONGWE MSOZI NORTH

1. That by-elections shall be conducted on 6th June, 2017 in the
Ward Centre Code Centre Name
following constituencies and ward—

(a) Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency in Lilongwe District 0169 Nsanjiko 13125 Mwatibu School
Council 13126 Cbiwowa
(b) Lilongwe City South East Constituency in Lilongwe City 13127 Nsanjiko School
Council 13128 Ching’ombe School
(c) Mtsiliza Ward in Lilongwe City Council 13129 Katope School
(if) Mayani North Ward in Dedza District Council 13130 Gumbi School