Answer: Conducting the referendum of Southwest Ethiopia side by side with the national election makes it much easier and less expensive. As the Board is preparing for the national election, there is not enough time to organize a referendum in advance. In addition, conducting the referendum alongside the national election reduces expenditure that is required to arrange the event by half. Furthermore, the election administration task will be facilitated as the Board can give additional training to election officials on referendum management while coaching them for the national election. Similarly, by printing additional referendum ballot papers for and monitoring voters’ registration process, it will be easier for the board to conduct the referendum.
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