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Minister announces date for local government election

The local government elections in Tanzania Mainland are scheduled to take place on November 27 this year.

DODOMA: The local government elections in Tanzania Mainland are scheduled to take place on November 27 this year.

Voting will commence at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.

This was revealed by the Minister of State in the President’s Office for Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALGA), Mohammed Mchengerwa, in Dodoma on Thursday during the launch of the election logo.

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The launched logo will be used in the upcoming 2024 local government elections and the 2025 general elections.

Minister Mchengerwa noted that election campaigns will run for seven days leading up to Election Day.

He also emphasized that all political parties participating in the election are required to submit their campaign schedules to the election supervisor at least seven days before the start of the campaigns.

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“The election will involve voting for village chairpersons, members of village councils, street chairpersons, members of street committees, and hamlet chairpersons,” he stated.

Regarding candidates, Minister Mchengerwa explained that those intending to run for office must collect nomination forms 26 days before the election and return them within seven days.

He further noted that candidates must be registered members of the political party they wish to represent.

Additionally, objections to nominated candidates can be filed with the assistant election supervisor within two days after the nomination, with responses required within the following two days.

A total of nineteen political parties, including CCM, CUF, CHADEMA, and TLP, are expected to field candidates.