PROGRAMME

ACTIVITY

REFERENCE/

AUTHORITY

NO. OF  DAY(S)

 DATE

I. SUPPLEMENTARY VOTER REGISTRATION 2026

1.      Gazette Voter Registration Notice

EA 16(2b) (3)

1 day

2 February 2026

2.      Registering Applicants/ Voter Registration Period

EA 14(1)

44 days

1 April – 14 May 2026

3.      Display of Provisional lists of voters period

EA 19 (4)(5)

10 days

7 – 16 July 2026

4.      Objection and Appeals period

EA 22 & 23

14 days

7 – 21 July 2026

5.      Sitting of Revising Courts

EA 24 -29

60 days

22 July – 21 September 2026

II. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2026

1.      Election Day

CONS 46

1 day

5 December 2026

2.      Gazette Election Notice

EA 40

1 day

2 September 2026

3.      Nomination Days and Correction of Nomination Papers

EA 42

EA 47

EA 49

12 days

26 October –

6  November 2026

4.      Reconciliation of Campaign Itineraries

EA 85 (1)

3 days

7– 9 November2026

5.      Campaign Period

EA 85

24 days

10 November – 3 December 2026

6.      Last Day of Withdrawal of Candidature

EA 51

1 day

27 November 2026

7.      Cooling-off Day

Admin

1 Day

4 December 2026

III. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ELECTIONS 2027

1.      Election Day

CONS 96(1)

1 day

10 April 2027

2.      Gazette Election Notice

EA 40

1 day

21 January 2027

3.      Nomination Days and Correction of Nomination Papers

EA 42

EA 47

EA 49

9 days

6 – 14 March 2027

4.      Reconciliation of Campaign Itineraries

EA 85 (1)

3 days

15 – 17 March 2027

5.      Campaign Period

EA 85

22 days

18 March – 8 April  2027

6.      Last Day of Withdrawal of Candidature

EA 51

1 day

 3 April 2027

7.      Cooling-off Day

Admin

1 day

9 April 2027

IV. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2027

(COUNCILLORSHIP)

1.      Election Day

LGA 9

1 day

22 May 2027

2.      Gazette Election Notice

EA 40

1 day

22 February 2027

3.      Nomination Days and Correction of Nomination Papers

EA 42

EA 47

EA 49

10 days

24 April  – 3 May 2027

4.      Reconciliation of Campaign Itineraries

Admin

3 days

4 – 6 May 2027

5.      Campaign Period

EA 85

14 days

7 –  20 May 2027

6.      Last Day of Withdrawal of Candidature

EA 51

1 day

15 May 2027

7.      Cooling-off Day

Admin

1 day

21 May 2027

V. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2027

(MAYORAL/CHAIRMANSHIP)

1.      Election Day

LGA 9

1 day

26 June 2027

2.      Gazette Election Notice

EA 40

1 days

15 March 2027

3.      Nomination Days and Correction of Nomination Papers

EA 42

EA 47

EA 49

8 days

2 – 9 June 2027

4.      Reconciliation of Campaign Itineraries

Admin

1 day

10 June 2027

5.      Campaign Period

EA 85

14 days

11 – 24 June 2027

5       Last Day of Withdrawal of Candidature

EA 51

1 day

19 June 2027

6       Cooling-off Day

Admin

1 day

25 June 2027