03/09/2026
Critical Timelines for the
1.
Political Parties shall submit their authorized person(s) and their specimen signatures by Thursday 15th October 2026.
2.
Political Parties must have their Nomination Rules certified by the Registrar of Political Parties by Friday 30th October 2026 and submit to the Commission by Friday 6th November 2026.
3.
Any public officer who intends to contest in this election must resign from public office by Wednesday, 10th February 2027
4.
Political Parties shall submit their membership lists to the Commission by Tuesday, 16th March 2027.
Political Parties shall submit names of candidates contesting in their party primaries, along with the dates and venues for those primaries.
5.
All party primaries must be concluded and any intra-party disputes resolved by
Saturday, 8th May 2027.
6.
For independent candidates, the law requires that they are not members of any registered political party and must submit their names and symbols to the Commission by the same date, Saturday, 8th May 2027.
7.
Aspirants vying for President shall deliver to the Commission a list bearing the names, respective signatures, identity card or valid Passport numbers of at least 2,000 voters registered in each of a majority of the counties by 24th May 2027.
8.
All nominees will appear before the Commission for the candidate registration process between Saturday, 29th May 2027 and Friday, 11th June 2027, depending on the elective seat for which they are seeking nomination.
9.
Any dispute arising from the nomination process will be lodged within 24 hours of occurrence but not later than 12th June 2027.
10.
Campaign Period: Start on 29th May 2027 and shall end on 7th August 2027 (48 hours before Election Day).
11.
Polling Day:: Tuesday, 10th August 2027
Downloads:
Press Release: https://bit.ly/4hJYfWn
Gazette Vol. 144 (2027 General Election Timelines and Election Campaign Financing Timelines ECF): https://bit.ly/45EetsJ