ELECTORAL COMMISSION (SONU 2016)
SONU ELECTION TIMELINES
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Task Name
Dissolution of SOND Parliament
1stmeeting of Electoral Commission
Submission of specimen signature for all commissioners
Submission of nominal roll by Deans/Directors and Chief
Halls Officer
Commencement of circulation of election rules and
regulations and civic education
Collection of nomination papers and Code of Conduct from
the Electoral Commission
Return of nomination papers and duly signed forms and
code of conduct to respective staff and student
commissioners at their respective campus
Staff Commissioners submit duly signed nomination
papers and code of conduct to the Electoral Commission
Announcement and Publication of successfully nominated
candidates
Publication of names of returning officers, presiding
officers/ clerks
Official Campaigns begin
Submission of list of agents for each candidate to the staff
commissioner for accreditation
Duration
1 day
1 day
1 day
Start
Tuesday 1stMarch, 2016
Wednesday 2ndMarch, 2016
Thursday 3rd March, 2016
Monday, 7thMarch, 2016
1 day
Tuesday 8thMarch, 2016
2 days
Thursday, 10thMarch, 2016
Friday, 11th March, 2016
Thursday, 17th March, 2016
Friday, 18thMarch, 2016
2 days
Saturday, 19thMarch, 2016
Monday, 21stMarch, 2016
Tuesday 22ndMarch, 2016
7 days
1 day
Thursday 24thMarch, 2016
Friday, 25thMarch, 2016
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Debate for Executive seats
Campaigns end at 6.00 p.m.
ELECTION DAY 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Counting, tallying and announcement of results
Counting, tallying and announcement of results
Swearing in by Chief Legal Officer
Submission of petitions
1 day
1 day
19. . Issuance of certificates
copy to:
Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Chief Security Officer
All Principals
PROF. PAUL N. NDEGWA
CHAIRMAN
SONU 2016 ELECTORAL COMMISSION
PWK/lkm
Friday 1st /2nd April,2016
Saturday 2ndApril, 2016
Saturday 2ndto Monday 4thApril,
2016
to be announced
Dean of Students
Deans & Directors
Director, ICT
All Staff Commissioners
All Student Commissioners
All Students
Notice Boards
(SA)
(AA)
(A&F)
(RPE)
.........Q
Tuesday, 29thMarch, 2016
Wednesday, 30th March,2016
Friday, 1st April, 2016
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