The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has proposed holding the six general elections in late May or early June, 2021.
The board’s remarks came today during a consultative meeting organized for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media to discuss precautionary measures against COVID-19 during voting.
On the occasion, the NEBE officials proposed conducting the elections in the last two weeks of May or the first two weeks of June 2021.
The board also asked for an additional 1.1 million birr for the precautionary measures and deployment of additional manpower at polling centers.
The board also proposed providing training for poll workers from mid-December to mid-January and conducting voters’ registration from mid-January to the 3rd week of February.
It also proposed holding registration of candidates beginning from early to mid-February and election campaign from mid-February till the last week of the election period.
Source: FBC
