IEC Botswana

IEC Botswana The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was established in 1997, under section 65A of the constitution of Botswana.

IEC was established to conduct and supervise elections of elected members of National Assembly, Elected members of a Local Authority, conduct referendum and ensure that elections are conducted efficiently, properly, freely and fairly.

πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ π‘π„π‹π„π€π’π„ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π‚π€ππƒπˆπƒπ€π“π„π’ π…πŽπ‘ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ
29/05/2026

πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π‚π€ππƒπˆπƒπ€π“π„π’ π…πŽπ‘ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ

π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πƒπ„ππŽπ’πˆπ“Nomination papers are only accepted after payment of a n...
28/05/2026

π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ

ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πƒπ„ππŽπ’πˆπ“

Nomination papers are only accepted after payment of a nomination deposit.

ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πƒπ„ππŽπ’πˆπ“: 𝐏𝟐𝟎𝟎

A proof of such payment must be produced by the candidate for the Returning Officer to inspect.

π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπππ‘πŽπ‚π„πƒπ”π‘π„ π…πŽπ‘ ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π‚π€ππƒπˆπƒπ€π“π„π’No person shall be nominated for election ...
28/05/2026

π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ

ππ‘πŽπ‚π„πƒπ”π‘π„ π…πŽπ‘ ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π‚π€ππƒπˆπƒπ€π“π„π’

No person shall be nominated for election –

- In more than one constituency or while such person is a member of National Assembly; or
- In more than one polling district in the case of a member of a Council.
- The returning officer shall attend at the place and during the hours fixed for the nomination of candidates and shall receive such nomination papers as may be tendered to him.
- The returning officer shall require the proposer, seconder and supporters of the nominated candidate to produce their identity cards for him/her to inspect.
- Where any person required under subsection (7) to produce his/her identity card fails to do so, the returning officer shall reject the nomination.
- Any person who makes a false declaration under this section commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to the penalties prescribed in section 146.

𝐍𝐁:
The process is in accordance with Section 35 of the Electoral Act, (Cap. 02:09)

π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽππ‘π„ππ”πˆπ‘π„πŒπ„ππ“π’ π…πŽπ‘ ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π‚π€ππƒπˆπƒπ€π“π„π’Every candidate shall be nominate...
28/05/2026

π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ

π‘π„ππ”πˆπ‘π„πŒπ„ππ“π’ π…πŽπ‘ ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π‚π€ππƒπˆπƒπ€π“π„π’

Every candidate shall be nominated by a proposer, seconder and not fewer than seven other persons as supporters; whose names appear on the election roll for the constituency which the candidate seeks election.

The nomination shall be made on a nomination paper in FORM O, which shall be signed by candidate and his proposer, seconder and supporters.

The candidate, proposer, seconder and supporters shall be required to produce valid identity cards and Voters Registration Cards for inspection by the Returning Officer.

π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π‚π€ππƒπˆπƒπ€π“π„π’ Nomination of Candidates, for Tati Siding North P...
26/05/2026

π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ

ππŽπŒπˆππ€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π‚π€ππƒπˆπƒπ€π“π„π’

Nomination of Candidates, for Tati Siding North Polling District by-election, will be conducted on the 28th May 2026 at Bugalo Primary School, Tati Siding.

DATE: πŸπŸ– πŒπ€π˜ πŸπŸŽπŸπŸ”
TIMES: πŸŽπŸ—πŸŽπŸŽπ‘π«π¬ - πŸπŸ‘πŸŽπŸŽπ‘π«π¬
πŸπŸ’πŸ‘πŸŽπ‘π«π¬ - πŸπŸ•πŸŽπŸŽπ‘π«π¬
VENUE: ππ”π†π€π‹πŽ ππ‘πˆπŒπ€π‘π˜ π’π‚π‡πŽπŽπ‹

πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ π‘π„π‹π„π€π’π„ππŽπ“πˆπ‚π„ πŽπ… πˆπ’π’π”π„ πŽπ… π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ πˆππ’π“π‘π”πŒπ„ππ“ π…πŽπ‘ π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ
12/05/2026

πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

ππŽπ“πˆπ‚π„ πŽπ… πˆπ’π’π”π„ πŽπ… π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ πˆππ’π“π‘π”πŒπ„ππ“ π…πŽπ‘ π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ 𝐁𝐘-π„π‹π„π‚π“πˆπŽπ

πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 ππŽπ“πˆπ‚π„ πŽπ… π•π€π‚π€ππ‚π˜ 𝐈𝐍 π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“
21/04/2026

πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

ππŽπ“πˆπ‚π„ πŽπ… π•π€π‚π€ππ‚π˜ 𝐈𝐍 π“π€π“πˆ π’πˆπƒπˆππ† ππŽπ‘π“π‡ ππŽπ‹π‹πˆππ† πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“

πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ π‘π„π‹π„π€π’π„ππ”ππ‹πˆπ‚π€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π’π”πππ‹π„πŒπ„ππ“π€π‘π˜ π•πŽπ“π„π‘π’β€™ π‘πŽπ‹π‹π’ π…πŽπ‘ πˆππ’ππ„π‚π“πˆπŽπ Members of the public and all stakeholders are in...
15/04/2026

πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

ππ”ππ‹πˆπ‚π€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… π’π”πππ‹π„πŒπ„ππ“π€π‘π˜ π•πŽπ“π„π‘π’β€™ π‘πŽπ‹π‹π’ π…πŽπ‘ πˆππ’ππ„π‚π“πˆπŽπ

Members of the public and all stakeholders are informed that the Secretary has, in accordance with Section 14(b) of the Electoral Act, appointed the period 20th April to 10th May 2026 (both dates inclusive) as the inspection period for the supplementary voters’ rolls compiled from the registration exercises conducted from 12th January to 13th February 2026 and 18th February to 3rd March 2026 in the affected constituencies.

π‚π€ππ‚π„π‹π‹π€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐀 π’π”πππ‹πˆπ„π’ π‚πŽππ“π‘π€π‚π“ π…πŽπ‘ ππ‘πŽπ‚π”π‘π„πŒπ„ππ“ πŽπ… ππ‘πŽπŒπŽπ“πˆπŽππ€π‹ πŒπ€π“π„π‘πˆπ€π‹π’ π“πŽ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 πˆππƒπ„ππ„ππƒπ„ππ“ π„π‹π„π‚π“πŽπ‘π€π‹ π‚πŽπŒπŒπˆπ’π’...
13/04/2026

π‚π€ππ‚π„π‹π‹π€π“πˆπŽπ πŽπ… 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑

𝐀 π’π”πππ‹πˆπ„π’ π‚πŽππ“π‘π€π‚π“ π…πŽπ‘ ππ‘πŽπ‚π”π‘π„πŒπ„ππ“ πŽπ… ππ‘πŽπŒπŽπ“πˆπŽππ€π‹ πŒπ€π“π„π‘πˆπ€π‹π’ π“πŽ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 πˆππƒπ„ππ„ππƒπ„ππ“ π„π‹π„π‚π“πŽπ‘π€π‹ π‚πŽπŒπŒπˆπ’π’πˆπŽπ - 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎 𝐒𝐏/πˆπ„π‚/πŸŽπŸπŸ’/πŸπŸŽπŸπŸ“-πŸπŸŽπŸπŸ”

π’π”πππ‹π„πŒπ„ππ“π€π‘π˜ π•πŽπ“π„π‘π’β€™ π‘π„π†πˆπ’π“π‘π€π“πˆπŽπ π„π—π„π‘π‚πˆπ’π„ Remember, the ongoing Voters’ Registration Exercise will close on Tuesday, ...
27/02/2026

π’π”πππ‹π„πŒπ„ππ“π€π‘π˜ π•πŽπ“π„π‘π’β€™ π‘π„π†πˆπ’π“π‘π€π“πˆπŽπ π„π—π„π‘π‚πˆπ’π„

Remember, the ongoing Voters’ Registration Exercise will close on Tuesday, the 3rd March 2026.

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