Burundi’s president calls on citizens to participate in country’s elections

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Friday signed a decree where he called on the east African country’s citizens with the voting age to massively participate this year in the communal, legislative, presidential and senatorial elections.

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

The decree stipulates that all polls will take place between 06: 00 and 16:00 local time, but the head of a polling station can decide whether the poll can be extended to 17:00 or beyond “depending on circumstances.”
The decree also stipulates that Burundian citizens with the voting age (18 years) are invited to participate in the communal elections that will be combined with legislative elections on May 26.
Applications from political parties, coalitions of political parties or independent candidates should be received between March 30 and April 8.
The decree also stipulates that at least 100 candidates will be elected MPs during the legislative elections.
It adds that they will be elected from the country’s 18 provinces depending on the size of the provinces.
The presidential election will take place on June 26 and the run-off is due on July 27.
Applications for the presidential election will be filed at the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) from April 30 to May 9.
According to the decree, the senatorial elections will take place on the 18 provincial chief towns on July 17 and voters will be members of communal of communal councils that will have been elected on May 26.
Applications will be received from June 1 to June 15. Enditem
Source: Xinhua