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Mitooma
As nominations for local government councils by the Electoral Commission continue across the country, candidates in Mitooma District have been cautioned against engaging in early campaigns before the stipulated time, or risk disqualification.
The warning was issued yesterday by Coleb Nahamya, the Mitooma District Elections Officer, while speaking to Torch Media Africa, about the progress of the exercise that started on September 3 and will run until September 24.
Nahamya said 82 candidates for district-level positions from different political parties have so far been duly nominated. He added that the process has now moved to the subcounty level, where 72 candidates have been nominated. "We have so far nominated 82 candidates for district-level leadership positions and 72 candidates at the subcounty level. The exercise will continue until September 24," Nahamya said.
Some of the aspirants waiting for nominations
He noted challenges with paperwork, explaining that some candidates are still struggling to organize their documents, which has slowed the process. "Time management is also still a problem, which explains the relatively low number of nominations," he said.
Despite the hurdles, Nahamya expressed optimism that more candidates would complete their nominations before the deadline.
He further cautioned candidates against premature campaigning. "I want to remind all nominated candidates that early campaigning is against Electoral Commission guidelines. Whoever is found violating this directive risks disqualification," he warned.
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