MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION

DRAFT 2014 TPE CALENDAR STAKEHOLDERS REVD 7 JUNE 2013 PERIOD ACTIVITY/EVENT Notice of Demarcation activities Consultation meetings with Political Party leaders on Demarcation. Preliminary meetings with stakeholders on realignment of Wards and refining of Constituency boundaries. Distribution of preliminary maps to councils for public viewing
14 January 30 April 2013 15 April - 17 May 2013

Public Hearings meetings on demarcation of wards and refining of wards boundaries in the councils Identification and recruitment of Registration Staff (CROs, QCMs, COPs, RSs, Clerks & Security) Distribution of final Maps to all councils Media personnel training in elections reporting BRIDGE module Briefing of stakeholders & Workshop with Civic and Voter Education accredited service providers. Distribution of Civic and voter education materials to stakeholders Vehicle Mobilization Registration

From May 2013 May 2013

29 31May 2013 29 31 May 2013 June December 2013 3 14 June 2013 4-7 June 2013 5 -6 June 2013

Accreditation of International and Local observers Public Hearing meetings on Demarcation of Wards in Kasungu, Mangochi and Luchenza Town Councils Review and validation workshop for the Media code of conduct
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10 June -9 July 2013 10-15 June 2013 11- 12 June 2013 13 June 2013 14 June 2013

Submission of names of Party monitors for Registration process Auditions of Drama groups Orientation and Planning meetings with District Elections Coordinators (DCs and CEOs)- on Registration Elections Transport Task Force Meeting

Launch of 2014 Tripartite Elections in Blantyre

14 June 2013 14 June 2013 17 June 15 August 2013 17 22 June 2013 18 - 22 June 2013 25 June 2013 26 June 2013 26 July 2013

Press Conference - Blantyre Invitation of Elections Observers Training of Registration Supervisors and CROs Materials Development workshop and production of jingles on Tripartite Elections. Training of drama groups

Gazette notice of period for the Registration of Voters Elections Transport Task Force Meeting Launch of the media code of conduct Consultative meetings with Political parties through CMD / NECOF GPS Project Centre Data Collection (EU Funded activity) Training of Media practitioners on elections reporting Training of Quality Control Managers and Camera Operators

28 June 2013

July 2013 1-7 July 2013 1 16 July 2013

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8 July 2013 -4 January 2014 9 July 2013 16 July 2013 17 July 2013 17 July 2013 19 July 21 December 2013 19 July 2014 22 July 2013 4 January 2014 22 July 2013 4 January 2014 4 August 9 January 2014 20 August 2013 14 November 2013 Jan 2014 3 January 2014 07 08 January 2014 07 08 January 2014 9 January 2014 9 31 January 2014

Mobilisation campaign on registration of voters (continuous) Elections Transport Task Force Meetings Consultative meetings with Political Parties through CMD / NECOF - Lilongwe Elections Transport Task Force Meetings Training of Police Commissioners, OCs, and Police Training Officers on Polling Security Registration and Polling Distribution of registration materials to Councils and respective centres (continuous) Training of Security Personnel by OC and Police Trainers Registration of voters (in phases) Monitoring of Registration process Retrieval of materials from centres to Councils and Head Office (continuous) Consultative meetings with CMD / NECOF in Lilongwe Elections Transport Task Force Meetings Consultative meetings with CMD / NECOF in Blantyre Gazette Notice of Nomination of Candidates Briefing of Returning Officers on Nomination of candidates (CROs & DCs) Distribution of Nomination forms from MEC to District Elections Coordinators/Constituency Returning Officers Elections Transport Task Force Meetings Adverts in the print Media on Nomination of Candidates
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13 19 January 2014 13 26 January 2014 27 31 January 2014 1-2 February 2014 3 February 2014 10 28 February 2014 10 Feb 11 April 2014 10 February - 14 March 2014 24 February 27 April 2014 6 March 2014 10 16 March 2014

Collection of Nomination forms by prospective candidates from DCs and CROs Materials Development workshop and production of jingles on Tripartite Elections. Presentation of nomination papers to Returning Officers Delivery of Nomination papers and fees to REOs by CROs Delivery of Nomination papers and Fees to MEC HQs by REOs Recruitment of Staff for Inspection of Voters roll

Identification and recruitment of Polling Staff Analysis of Nomination Forms Distribution of Civic and voter education materials to stakeholders for polling Elections Transport Task Force Meetings Adverts in the print Media on Launch of Official Campaign

15 16 March 2014

Commission meeting to approve names of nominated candidates Mobilisation campaign on inspection of the voters registers Distribution of Interim voters registers & equipment for voters roll inspection Publish names of nominated candidates in the gazette Gazette notice of taking a poll Launch of Official Campaign & Stakeholders meeting

17 23 March 2014

17 23 March 2014

17 March 2014 17 March 2014

18 March 2014

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19 March 18 April 2014 19 March 19 May 2014

Printing and inspection of ballot papers Outside Malawi

Campaign monitoring Training of Voters roll inspection- Centre Supervisors and Clerks Inspection of the interim voters registers Monitoring and Supervision of Voters Roll inspection Distribution of Civic and voter education materials to stakeholders for polling Presidential Debate in Mzuzu Retrieval of voters registers and equipment from centres to Councils Retrieval of Interim voters registers from Councils to MEC headquarters Consultative meetings with CMD / NECOF Submission of names of Party monitors to MEC for Polling Elections Transport Task Force Meeting Presidential Debate in Lilongwe Distribution of Civic and voter education materials on Polling to stakeholders Training of Constituency Returning Officers (CROs), QCMs & DECs on Polling Stakeholders meeting - CMD / NECOF Outreach / Public Meetings with traditional leaders Elections Transport Task Force Meeting
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23 March 2014 24 28 March 2014 24 28 March 2014 24 February 27 April 2014 25 March 2014 29 30 March 2014 31 March 4 April 2014 April 2014 1-30 April 2014 8 April 2014 10 April 2014 21 30 April 2014 28 April 12 May 2014

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5 13 May 2014

Receipt of Ballot papers at the airport Distribution of polling materials to Councils

05 16 May 2014

05 -25 May 2014 12 18 May 2014 12 -17 May 2014

Delivery and Retrieval of fax machines to & from councils Adverts in the print Media on Polling Set up of Districts and Constituencies Tally Centre Adverts in the print Media on end of Campaign

12 17 May 2014

14 May 2014

Presidential debates in Blantyre Distribution of ballot papers to Councils

14 17 May 2014

15 May 2014 15 -17 May 2014 18 May 2014 06:00 hrs 2014 18 May

Stakeholders meeting CMD / NECOF Training of Presiding Officers in TDCs Distribution of polling materials to Stations

End of campaign
Training of Polling Clerks on Polling in all centres

18 19 May 2014

06:00 18:00 hrs 20th MAY 2014 20 23 May 2014 21 22 May 2014

Polling
Results transmission from Constituency to districts and National Tally Centre Retrieval of Polling Materials to Councils
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21 28 May 2014

Determination and announcement of Presidential and Parliamentary results Determination and announcement of Councillors results Audit Investigation Elections Task Force Meeting Post-mortem of the elections with District Council Elections Coordinators Stakeholders meeting CMD / NECOF

28 May 10 June 2014 July 2014 21 August 2014 26 Aug 2014 28 August 2014

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