Malawi Government Gazette dated 2015-11-20 number 57

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THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
{Published by Authority)
3,307: Vol. LII No. 57] Zomba, 20th November, 2015

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CONTENTS Page 3. That the Commission has appointed 1st December, 2015 as the day
on which the Returning Officers shall receive nomination papers from
Malawi Electoral Commission—Notice of By-Elections order 651-652 candidates wishing to stand for the office of Member of National Assembly
and Local Council from 8.00 am. to 4.00 p.m. at the following places:
Office of the President and Cabinet—Notice of Approval to
Change Names . . .. 652 (a) St Paul Teacher Development Centre (TDC) for Zomba Chisi
constituency

General Notice No. 112
(b) Chikanga TDC for Ngala Ward
MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(c) Chimteka TDC for Mtope Ward
BY ELECTIONS ORDER
Nomination papers will be made available at the District
(Under section 36 of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections
Act as read with section 63 1(b) and (2) of the Constitution of the Commissioners’ offices and Returning Officers in the respective councils
Republic of Malawi and wards where by elections will be conducted from 21st November,
2015. Aspiring candidates in the constituency and wards and/or their agents
Under section 23 (2) of the Local Government Elections Act)
may collect the nomination papers on any other day from that date.
Whereas it is provided in the Constitution that the Commission shall
4. That the Commission further orders that fees payable on deposit of
organise, conduct and supervise Parliamentary By-Elections and Local
nomination papers shall be as follows:
Government By-Elections to fdl vacant seats in the National Assembly and
Local Councils; (a) MK200,000 for male candidates and MK 150,000 for female
candidates for the Parliamentary Elections.
Whereas it is provided under the Parliamentary and Presidential
Elections Act and Local Government Elections Act that the Commission (b) Non-refundable nomination fees of MK20,000 for male
candidates and MK15,000 for female candidates for Local Government
shall appoint the place, date and time for the receipt of nomination papers
Elections.
from candidates by Returning Officers in respect of each constituency and
ward; 5. That campaigning in the by elections shall close on 20th December,
2015 at 6.00 am.
Whereas it is provided under the Parliamentary and Presidential
Elections Act and the Local Government Elections Act that a voters’
register shall be open for updating; Declared this 16th day of November, 2015 at Blantyre.
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Whereas it is provided under the Parliamentary and Presidential
Elections Act and Local Government Elections Act that candidates for the Justice Maxon Raphael Mbendera, sc
Chairperson
office of National Assembly and Local Council shall pay such sum of
money as fixed by the Commission on nomination to be tendered together
with nomination papers;

Whereas it is provided under the Parliamentary and Presidential
Elections Act and the Local Government Elections Act that all political SCHEDULE 1
parties and candidates shall have the right to campaign in public in an
DISTRICT: 19—ZOMBA
election and that supporters thereof shall either alone or in common with
others enjoy complete and unhindered freedom of peaceful assembly in ZOMBA DISTRICT COUNCIL
campaigning in an election; CONSTITUENCY CODE: 139—ZOMBA CHISI

Now Therefore, The Commission issues notice for the purposes of
Constituency Centre Code Centre Name
Parliamentary and Local Government By-elections by declaring as
follows; 139 Zomba Chisi 19179 Chisi School

19180 Chisoni School
1. That by elections shall be conducted on 22nd December, 2015 in the
19181 Chinguma School
following constituency and wards:
19182 Ngotangota School
(a) Zomba Chisi constituency in Zomba District Council.
19183 St. Paul’s School
(b) Ngala ward in Lilongwe District Council.
19184 Sekwele School
(c) Mtope ward in Mchinji District Council.
19185 Matandwe School
2. That the update of the voters’ register shall take place from 26th to 19186 Milala School
30th November, 2015 from 8am to 4pm on each day in the centres as
19187 Chinkhwangwa School
outlined in the Schedules 1 to 3.