Emily Awita, Chairperson of the National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC), has announced the dates for the Orange Democratic Party (ODM) to conduct its fresh elections countrywide.
A statement by the party addressing all members revealed that the elections will take place on November 27, 2024.
“The grassroots elections will be conducted on November 27, 2024, in all polling Units/Centres across the Forty-Seven (47) Counties,” the ODM statement read in part.
Furthermore, the party revealed that the elections will bring on board thirty (30) officials—10 each from the three (3) Committees at each Polling Unit/Centre, namely the Mainstream, Women League, and Youth League.
Notably, the said elections were anticipated to take place in April 2024, but they never materialized due to the flooding that was being experienced in most parts of the country at the time; thus, the exercise was postponed indefinitely.
“As all Party members are aware, the NECC, under the resolution of the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), had scheduled to conduct the grassroots elections in the month of April 2024,” the ODM statement noted.
ODM Positions to Be Contested in Various Categories
The positions to be contested in the Mainstream category shall include the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Organizing Secretary, Treasurer, Women Leader, Youth Leader, and three (3) Committee Members.
In the Women and Youth League categories, positions to be contested shall include Chairperson, Secretary, Organizing Secretary and their deputies, Treasurer, and three (3) Committee Members.
Moreover, the party directed that persons with disabilities and minorities be mainstreamed in the three (3) categories.
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Election Methods
At the same time, the party clarified that the election methods to be used shall include Consensus or voting by a show of hands.
Furthermore, the time frame for the countrywide elections will range between 10 am and 2 pm on the day of the election. The County Election Coordinators have been given a mandate to work closely with Polling Unit/Centre coordinators for the success of the elections.
In addition, members are encouraged to read and familiarize themselves with the guidelines for grassroots elections. As such, the Party Primaries, Nominations, and Election Rules handbook can be downloaded from the Party website, www.odm.coke.
On the same note, members are asked to verify their membership details by dialling 483 036#.
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The National Elections Coordinating Committee
The National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC) is mandated under Article 61 of the Party Constitution “to plan, organize, direct, conduct, supervise and/or co-ordinate all party elections and nominations of candidates, which includes the party grassroots elections.”
Furthermore, the party emphasized that the structure and membership of the sub-branch, Branch, and County Coordinating Committee remain the same; thus, the NECC will announce the roll-out of elections in these categories after the completion of the Polling Unit/Centre elections.
The party urged members to continuously engage the National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC) for any clarifications via email at [email protected] or through the phone number 0757242495 to guarantee a credible process.
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