Table of Contents

DEDICATION ......................................................................................................................................... i

DECLARATION .................................................................................................................................... ii

CERTIFICATION .................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................... v

ABBREVIATION OF KEY TERMS ..................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF STATUTES REFERRED TO .................................................................................................. vii

LIST OF CASES REFERRED ............................................................................................................... vii

LIST OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS .................................................... vii

CHAPTER 0 NE ..................................................................................................................................... 1

1.0. Definitions .................................................................................................................................... l

1.1. General Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2

1.2. Historical background of the study ................................................................................................ 4

1.3. Statement of the Problem .............................................................................................................. 5

1.4. Objectives of the study .................................................................................................................. 5

1.5. Hypothesis .................................................................................................................................... 6

1.6. Scope of the Study ........................................................................................................................ 6

1.7. Synopsis ....................................................................................................................................... 7

1.8. Significance of the study ............................................................................................................... 8

1.9. Literature review .......................................................................................................................... 8

1.10. Methodology ............................................................................................................................ 11

CHAPTER TWO: ................................................................................................................................. 12

2.0. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 12

2.1. Functions and performance of the electoral commission ......................................................... 13

2.2. Registration of voters ............................................................................................................. 15

2.3. The Display of Voters Registers ............................................................................................. 16

2.4. Voter and civic education ....................................................................................................... 17

2.5. Nomination ofCandidates ...................................................................................................... 18

2.6. Qualification of a Presidential Candidate ................................................................................ 19

2.7. Nomination procedures .......................................................................................................... 19

2.8. Facilitation of presidential candidates ..................................................................................... 20

2.9. Nomination of parliamentary candidates ................................................................................ 21

2.9.1. Campaigns ..................................................................................................................... 22

2.9.2 The role of the media in the election ............................................................................... 22

2.9.3. Role of election observers in elections ............................................................................ 23

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................... 25

3.0. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 25

3.1. The Constitution .................................................................................................................... 26

3.2. The Presidential Elections Act 2005 ....................................................................................... 28

3.3. The Parliamentary Elections Act 2005 .................................................................................... 30

3.4. The International Covenants I Declarations ............................................................................ 32

CHAPTER FOUR: ................................................................................................................................ 34

4.0. Polling ........................................................................................................................................ 34

4.1 Administrative arrangements ....................................................................................................... 34

4.2 Voting in Restricted Areas ........................................................................................................... 37

4.3 Corruption and illegal Practices ................................................................................................... 38

4.4 Counting, Receiving and Announcing Results ............................................................................. 39

4.5. Challenging the Results .............................................................................................................. 41

4.6 The Presidential Election Petition 2001 ........................................................................................ 42

4.7.Parliamentary Election Petitions .................................................................................................. 46

4.8 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 48

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................................... 49

5.0. Observation ................................................................................................................................ 49

5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 50

5.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................................. , .................. 51

REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................... 56