The National Elections Commission (NEC) has disclosed to the public that the candidate nomination exercise for the four representative by-elections in Bong, Bomi, Grand Gedeh, and Nimba counties opens Monday, September 13, 2021, at the headquarters of the Commission on 9th Street, Sinkor.
NEC said the nomination exercise for the four representative by-elections in electoral district #2, Bong county, electoral district #1, Bomi county, electoral district #1, Grand Gedeh County, and electoral district #1 Nimba county will run from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
A NEC statement issued Wednesday, September 8, 2021 stated that the candidate nomination period will end on Friday, September 24, 2021.
According to the NEC’s statement issued on Wednesday, the candidate nomination period is in line with the key dates released for the four representative by-elections in Bong, Bomi, Grand Gedeh, and Nimba counties.
The Liberian election management body (EMB) informed the public that all aspirants for the four separate by-elections must appear in person to return the nomination package during the period.
The statement concluded by saying that nomination forms for aspirants of political parties, coalitions or alliances will be delivered to the Chairperson or Secretary General of the parties for distribution to their members, while independent aspirants can pick up the forms themselves or through designed persons.
At the same time, NEC informed the public that the accreditation exercise for Party Agents, the media, local and international observers for the by-elections in Bong, Bomi, Grand Gedeh, and Nimba counties starts Friday, September 10, 2021 at the headquarters of the Commission in Sinkor.