DRAFT 2019 TRIPARTITE ELECTIONS STAKEHOLDERS ELECTORAL CALENDAR

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1 February March 2017 Preliminary meetings - Political Parties and Media - Demarcation Preliminary meetings - Local Government Official, NRB, NSOs Lands and Council Officials - On overlapping of boundaries Done Done March - April 2017 Stakeholders Consultation meetings in all Councils - Demarcation In progress Field visits by Demarcation Committees - Selected Councils March - April 2017 April 2017 Distribution of maps to councils - Preliminary Maps May 2017 Physical Verification of Centre Locations and Status May - June 2017 Public viewing and hearing - Demarcation 8 June 2017 Accreditation of CVE Service Providers (CSOs, FBOs, CBOs) in Between the Cycle Activities Advert, analysis, mapping, verification Media and Public June 2017 Launch of Media Code of Conduct 9 10 July 2017 Orientation Workshop for Accredited Service Providers/NGOS ( 1workshop for 1 day) 11 July - A 2017 Training / Briefing of Stakeholders(Accredited CSOs and Marginalised groups) 12 August 2017 Identification and recruitment of Drama Groups (Auditions) 13 August 2017 Media personnel training in elections reporting - for managers (one training) Media and Public Draft TPE Stakeholders Electoral calendar MEC 1 of 6

2 14 September 2017 Training of Media practitioners on elections reporting (three trainings) Media and Public October - Training of Trainers (TOT) for political party agents citizen observers 15 December November 2017 Training / Orientation of Drama Groups & Road show Promoters (Accredited Drama Groups, RoadShow Promoters, Musicians) 17 December 2017 Distribution of Materials to Stakeholders - Registration 18 December 2017 Orientation and Planning meetings with DCs and CEOs on Elections 19 January 2018 Launch of Tripartite Elections and Media 20 January 2018 Launching of Civic Taskforce CVE 21 January 2018 Press Conference - On Launch of Tripartite Elections Media and Public 22 January -February 2018 Establishment and briefing of District CVE Coordination Committees (3 briefing meetings-2days each) 23 February 2018 Invitation of Elections Observers - Local and International on the electoral process Media and Public 24 February 2018 Interviews of CROs, BVR Equipment Operators and Centre Registration Officers 25 March 2018 Identification and recruitment of Registration Staff (CROs, BVR equipment operators, Centre Registration Officers and Security Officers) Admin, Electoral Services and ICT 26 February - Outreach/Public Meetings with Traditional and Religious Leaders - Registration - including use of Ministry of structures and Banking halls Draft TPE Stakeholders Electoral calendar MEC 2 of 6

3 27 February - March 2018 Submission of names of Party monitors to MEC for Registration process 28 February 2018 and March 2018 Training of Police Commissioners, OCs, and Police Training Officers on Polling Security Registration and Polling 29 March 2018 Training for security personnel for electoral process 30 March 2018 Orientation and Planning meetings with DCs and CEOs on Registration / ICT/ Admin 31 March 2018 Briefing DEST members on Registration / Administration March - March 2018 and April 5 April April - 18 Distribution of registration materials to Councils and respective centres in Phases - Continous Training of Security Personnel by OC and Police Trainers Registration of Voters (in 10 Phases) Monitoring of registration process (in phases) & ICT 36 October 2018 Accreditation of International and Local observers Media and Public 37 October 2018 Orientation and briefing of DECs and Council Staff on Packaging of Polling Electoral materials materials 38 October 2018 Training of DECs, CROs and Equipment Operators on Voters' register inspection 39 October 2018 Consultative meetings - NECOF Media and Public 40 November 2018 Distribution of Bulk Polling materials to Regional Warehouses for packaging Draft TPE Stakeholders Electoral calendar MEC 3 of 6

4 41 42 November - December November - 20 December 2018 Training of MPLC in Conflict management in 35 councils Inspection of the Interim Voters' Register - in Four phases and ICT 43 December 2018 Submission of names of Party monitors to MEC for Polling process 44 February Presidential Debate - Mzuzu Media and Public 45 March Training of MPLC and Political party SGs in Conflict Management 46 March Presidential Debate - Lilongwe media and Public 23 April - 1 May Distribution and Receipt of bulk electoral materials at Concils from Regional Electoral materials 47 Warehouses September - Training of Trainers on Nominations (DECs as Master Trainers) 48 October October 2018 Distribution of Nomination Forms from MEC to District Elections Coordinators / CROs October 2018 Distribution of Nomination Forms to District Political Parties October - December 2018 Collection of Nomination forms by prospective candidates from DCs and CROs November 2018 Briefing of Returning Officers on Nomination of Candidates (CROs & DCs) November 2018 Interviews of Presiding and Assistant Presiding Officers January Pre-examination of nomination forms in the Constituency (Mandatoty) Draft TPE Stakeholders Electoral calendar MEC 4 of 6

5 55 28 January - 1 February Presentation of Nomination papers to Returning Officers 56 February Distribution of Civic and voter education materials on Polling to stakeholders CVE March Stakeholders' meeting - NECOF on state of Preparedness March - 10 May March Outreach / Public Meetings with traditional / Religious leaders Vetting of ballot paper templates by party/candidates' representatives and ICT March Publish names of nominated candidates in the Gazzette 20 March Gazzete Notice of taking a poll March Launch of Official Campaign & Stakeholders meeting 1 April - 10 May Printing & Inspection of Ballot papers and results sheets (including inspection of packaging) - Outside Malawi 64 April Presidential Debate - Blantyre Media and Public April - May Training of Constituency Returning Officers (CROs) and DECs on Polling 29 April - 15 May Training of Polling Clerks on Polling by Master Trainers in TDCs 1-26 April Training of Presiding Officers in Councils by Master Trainers May Receipt of Ballot Papers at the airport Draft TPE Stakeholders Electoral calendar MEC 5 of 6

6 69 16 May Distribution of ballot papers to Councils from the airport May Receipt and verification of Polling materials at the councils May Distribution & Supervision of Polling materials to Stations (from councils) and Administration May Opening and Prechecking of Polling materials including ballot papers at the Centre - Stakeholders to be involved 06:00 hrs 19 May End of Official Campaign May Polling Day - From 06 hours to 18 hours Commission May Results transmission from Constituency to District and National Tally Centre and ICT By 29 May Determination and Announcement of Results - Presidential Elections Commission By 4 June Determination and Announcement of Results - Parliamentary Elections Commission By 11 June Determination and Announcement of Results - Local Government Elections Commission 79 July CVE Postmortem with Stakeholders 80 July - August Post-mortem of the elections with DEST members, CROs, and MPLC Members 81 September Stakeholders meeting NECOF in Lilongwe/ Blantyre media and Public Draft TPE Stakeholders Electoral calendar MEC 6 of 6