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THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
(Published by Authority)
3,280: Vol. LII No. 30] Zomba. 19th June. 2015

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CONTENTS Page 4. That the Commission has appointed 28th July. 2015. as the day
on which the Returning Officers shall receive nomination papers from
Malawi Electoral Commission—Notice of By-Elections Order 337-338
candidates wishing to stand for the office of Councillor from 8.00 a.m.
to 4.00 p.m. at the following places...

General Noik i No. 59 (a) Mangochi Town Council Chambers for Msikisi Ward;

MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION (b) Zomba City Council Chambers for Zomba City Central
Ward:
BY-ELECTIONS ORDER
(<?) Luchenza Municipal Council Hall for Luchenza Ward;

(Linder section 23 (2) of the Local Government Elections Act. as read (</) Mzuzu City Council Chambers for Chibanja Ward;
with Section 147 of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi)
(e) Khwawa CDSS for Khwawa Ward in Karonga.
WHEREAS it is provided in the Constitution that the Commission
shall organise, conduct and supervise elections for local councillors for Nomination papers were made available at the District
local government authorities: Commissioners/Chicf Executives’ offices and Returning Officers
in the respective councils and wards where by elections will be
WIIEREAS it is provided under the Local Government Elections Act conducted from 30th April. 2015. Aspiring candidates in these
that when a councillor dies, a by-election shall be held: Wards andfor their agents may collect the nomination papers on
any other day from then so long as they are presented back to the
WHEREAS it is provided in Local Government Elections Act that the
Returning Officer on 28th July. 2015.
Commission shall appoint Returning Officers with respect to every- ward;
(f) The Commission further orders that the non-rcfundablc
WHEREAS it is provided under the Local Government Elections .Act
deposit payable by contestants for the by-elections shall be
that the Commission shall appoint the place, date and time for the receipt
MK20.000 for male candidates and MK15,000 for female
of nomination papers from candidates by Returning Officers in respect of
candidates;
each ward;
(g) Campaigning in the by elections shall close on 23rd
WHEREAS it is provided under the Local Government Elections Act
August, 2015, at 6.00 a m.
that candidates for the office of the councillor shall pay such sum of money
as fixed by the Commission on nomination to be tendered together with Declared this 11th day of June. 2015. at Blantyre.
nomination papers;

WHEREAS it is provided under the Local Government Elections Act Justicl Maxon Raphael Mbendera. sc
that all political parties and candidates shall have the right to campaign in Chairman
public in an election and that supporters thereof shall either alone or in
common with others enjoy complete and unhindered freedom of peaceful SCHEDULE 1
assembly in campaigning in an election;
DIST RICT: 24—THYOLO
WHEREAS it is provided under the Local Government Elections Act LUCHENZA TOWN COUNCIL
that a voters register shall be open for updating; Constituency Coot.: 166—Thyolo East
NOW THEREFORE. The Commission issues notice for the purposes
of Local Government By-elections by declaring as follows— Ward Centre Code f 'entre Name

0410 Luchenza 24146 Luchenza Primary School
1. That by elections shall be conducted on 25th August. 2015 in
the following wards and councils— 1 1 Ward Total

<r() Luchenza Ward in Luchenza Municipal Council; Returning Officer - Agnes Chipezaani-Ziyaya

(*) Zomba City Central Ward in Zomba City Council;
SCHEDULE 2
(c) Msikisi Ward in Mangochi Town Council;
DISTRICT: 16....MANGOCHI
(d) Chibanja Ward in Mzuzu City Council;
MANGOCHI TOWN COUNCIL
<e) Khwawa Ward in Karonga District Council.
Constituency Code: 113—Mangwh: Central
2. That the Commission has appointed Returning Officers as Centre Code Centre. Name
indicated in the Schedules 1 to 5. 16236 Habitat
3. That the update of the voter register shall take place from 15th 1 Ward Total
to 19th July. 2015. in the centres as outlined in the Schedules 1 to 5. Returning Officer—Solomon Bondc