REVISED LEGAL TIMELINES AT A GLANCE (3RD JAN 2013)

Activity Election Day

Provision of the Law

Period Under the Law Date declared Commission by

End Date the March 4, 2013

Voter Registration

Section 5 of The Elections Act, Planned for 30 days starting December 18, 2012 2011 as amended by The from November 19, 2012 Elections (Amendment) Act, 2012 Section 6(2) of the Elections Planned for 15 days starting January 19, 2013 Act, 2011 from January 4, 2013 For County ROs (Regulation At least 14 days prior to the 4(2) of The Elections proposed date of appointment (General) Regulations, 2012) For Constituency ROs, Deputy ROs and other officers (Regulation 3(2) of The Elections (General) Regulations, 2012) At least 3 months before Thursday, October 18, 2012 political parties nomination. While party nominations are to be concluded at least 45 days Based on the appointment date of

Voter Inspection

Commission to share with political parties and independent candidates lists of proposed appointees for positions of County ROs, Constituency ROs, Deputy ROs and other officers (for election)

Submission of Party Rules

Section 27 of the Elections Act, 2011 as amended by The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act, 2012

Activity

Provision of the Law

Period Under the Law before the general election

End Date

Deadline for political parties to Section 27 of the Elections Act, At least 7 days before the Friday, January 11, 2013 amend nomination rules 2011 as amended by The Statute deadline for party nominations Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act, 2012 Submission of Membership Lists Party Section 28 of the Elections Act, At least 45 days before the Friday, January 18, 2013 2011 as amended by The Statute date of the general elections Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act, 2012 Article 85(a) of the Constitution At least 3 months before the Tuesday, December 4, 2012 general elections

Independent Candidates Not to be Members of any Political Party Resignation of Aspirants who are Public Officers

Section 28 of the Elections Act, At least 6 months before the Tuesday, September 4, 2012 2011 as amended by The Statute date of the general elections Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act, 2012 Section 6(3) of the Elections Not less than 14 days before Monday, February 18, 2013 Act, 2011 the general elections. Section 13 of the Elections Act, Not less than 45 days before Monday, January 18, 2013 2011 the general election. of Section 74(2) of the Elections To be determined within Monday, January 21, 2013

Gazette Notice on the Finality of the Principal Register Political Parties Nomination

Period

for

Settlement

Activity Disputes by the Commission

Provision of the Law Act, 2012

Period Under the Law 7 days of the lodging of the dispute.

End Date

Deadline where the Commission Regulation 99(2) of The At least 7 days before the Wednesday, January 23, 2013 should have resolved all the Elections (General) Regulations, Commission Nomination disputes 2012 (Commission Nomination is set to commence on January 29th 2013) Publication of Dispute Resolution Rules Commission Nomination Regulation 99(3) of The Elections (General) Regulations, 2012 Sections 14(2)(b), 16(2)(c) and 17(2)(b) of the Elections Act, 2011 At least 3 months Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Not less than 21 days before Tuesday, January 29, 2013 to the general election. The Friday, February 1, 2013 Commission has set aside 4 days for the Commission Nomination commencing from January 29th 2013 to February 1st, 2013.

Application for Nomination of Presidential Candidate

Reg. 18(1) of The Elections At least 5 days to the day Wednesday, January 23, 2013 (General) Regulations, 2012 fixed for Commission Nomination. Section 32 of The Elections Act, At least 21 days before the Tuesday, January 8, 2013 2012 Commission Nomination day

Submission of Symbols by Independent Candidates

Activity Submission of Party Lists

Provision of the Law Article 90 of the Constitution, Sections 34-37 of The Elections Act, 2011 as amended by The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act, 2012 and by The Elections (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Regulations 5456 of The Elections (General) Regulations, 2012

Period Under the Law Same day as the day designated for submission to the Commission by political parties of nominations of candidates for an election but before the nomination of candidates

End Date Tuesday, January 29, 2013 but the Party Lists must be submitted before the nomination of candidates on that day.

Declaration of Assets, Section 30(1) of the Political At least 60 days before a Thursday, January 3, 2013 Liabilities and Election Parties Act, 2011 general election Expenditures by Political Parties Section 31(3) of the Elections The Commission to set aside 5 January 7 11, 2013 Act, 2011 days for the exercise Regulation 57 of the Elections At least 14 days to the date of Monday, February 18, 2013 (General) Regulations, 2012 the election

Depositing of Specimen Signatures by Political Parties Appointment of National and County Chief Elections Agents by Political Parties Political Parties or Independent Candidates to submit names, addresses and appointment letters of Agents designated as Counting Agents to the Presiding Officers

Regulation 74(1) of the At least 48 hours before the March 2, 2013 Elections (General) Regulations, close of the poll 2012

Activity Notice of Election

Provision of the Law

Period Under the Law

End Date

Section 14(1)(a) of the Elections At least 60 days before the Thursday, January 3, 2013 Act, 2011 date of the general election

Election Day Declaration of Election Results Article 138(10) Constitution (First Round) of the Within 7 days of presidential election.

Monday, March 4, 2013 the Monday, March 11, 2013

Challenging Presidential Article 140 of the Constitution Election Results (First Round) Hearing and Determination of Article 140 of the Constitution Presidential Election Petitions (First Round) 140(3) Fresh Presidential Election Article After a Successful Petition Constitution (First Round) Second Round Elections Article 138(5) (Presidential Run-Off) In Constitution case there is a presidential petition Second Round Elections 138(5) - Article Constitution of

Within 7 days of declaration of the results Within 14 days of filing

the Monday, March 18, 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013

the Within 60 days of the Friday, May 31, 2013 determination of the petition filed with the Supreme Court. the Within 30 days of the previous Wednesday, May 1, 2013 election (being 30 days from the hearing and determination of the results) the Within 30 days of the previous Wednesday, April 10, 2013 election (being 7 days from

of

of

Activity Where there is no presidential petition Declaration of Presidential Results (Second Round) Challenging Presidential Election Results (Second Round) Hearing and Determination of Presidential Election Petitions (Second Round)

Provision of the Law

Period Under the Law the declaration of the results)

End Date

Article 138(10) Constitution

of

the Within 7 days of presidential election. Within 7 days of declaration of the results Within 14 days of filing

the Wednesday, April 17, 2013 the Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Article 140 of the Constitution

Article 140 of the Constitution

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Challenging Election Results of Article 87(2) of the Constitution Other Elections

Within 28 days of declaration of the results

the Monday, April 8, 2013

Hearing and Determination of Section 75 of The Elections Act, Within 6 months of their Wednesday, October 9, 2013 2011 filing (Parliamentary Election Other Election Petitions Petition filed at the High Court, County Election Petition filed at the Resident Magistrates Court) Filing Appeals from Petitions of Section 75 of The Elections Act, 2011 as amended by the Statute Other Elections Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2012 Within 30 days of the decision Friday, November 8, 2013 of the respective Court (Appeal filed at the High Court for County Election Petition and at the Court of Appeal for Parliamentary

Activity

Provision of the Law

Period Under the Law Election Petition)

End Date

Hearing and Determination of Section 75 of The Elections Act, Within 6 months of their Thursday, May 8, 2014 appeals of Other Election 2011 as amended by the Statute filing Law (Miscellaneous Petitions Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2012