The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), on March 28, 2026, held the 7th General Election free-airtime lottery for political parties. NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu, in her opening remarks, said the Board has been preparing the free-airtime allocation for weeks in collaboration with the Ethiopian Media Authority.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) today, March 23, 2026, launched a ballot lottery to determine the order of candidates’ images and symbols on the ballot paper. Melatwork Hailu, Chairperson of NEBE, delivered opening remarks in the presence of representatives from political parties, civil society organizations, and the media.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) consulted with political parties on security issues in constituencies for the 7th general election on March 11, 2026. All five board members, including Chairperson Melatwork Hailu, attended the consultation. During the meeting, the parties provided additional clarification on constituency security concerns they had identified and submitted to the Board in advance.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) organized an event at the end of the past week where political parties participating in the 7th General Election signed the Election Code of Conduct. Melatwork Hailu, Chairperson of NEBE, delivered the opening remarks in the presence of political parties, civil society organizations, and media, during which 48 contesting parties’ election symbols were launched.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has launched a two-day training session for master trainers involved in the 7th General Election, who will, in turn, train field trainers. The opening remarks for the training, which began on February 20, 2026, and will conclude today, February 21, 2026, were delivered by NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) this week launched a National Action Coalition (NAC) Agreement to prevent the dissemination of distorted and false information during the elections. In her opening remarks, Melatwork Hailu, chairperson of the NEBE, stated that the agreement represents NEBE's efforts to ensure the integrity of the upcoming 7th general election by monitoring election-related disinformation and misinformation before it reaches the public.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) began providing an orientation workshop for civil society organizations (CSOs) accredited to participate in voter education for the 7th General Election. The workshop, held February 18–19, 2026, opened with remarks by NEBE board member Teklit Yimesel. He said that civic and voter education is not a one time activity.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) provided training for youth volunteers as part of its preparations for the 7th general election. This initiative was led by the Civic and Voter Education (CVE) department of the NEBE in collaboration with Regional Branch Offices.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), on February 3, 2026, finalized a two-day stakeholder consultation on security issues related to the constituencies where the 7th general election will be conducted. On the first day of the consultation, NEBE hosted national political parties and civil society organizations (CSOs), along with the Presidents of Regional States, Mayors of City Administrations, and senior officials from security institutions. On the second day, discussions included regional political parties and CSOs.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) consulted on security issues related to the constituencies where the 7th general election will be conducted. The consultation took place in the presence of the Presidents of Regional States, Mayors of City Administrations, senior officials from security institutions, representatives of national political parties, and civil society organizations (CSOs).
