It is to be recalled that the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has completed the recruitment of more than 140,000 potential election officials for the 6th General Election and is now working to ensure the consent, impartiality, and competence of the election officials.
Cognizant of the fact that, election officials are an integral part of the electoral process and that their work requires great attention. In this regard, with the aim to avoid shortage of manpower once the process begins, the Board believes that there is a need for additional manpower recruitment.
It is to be remembered that the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) failed to hold the 6th general election on August 29, 2020 due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board is currently undertaking various activities in making necessary preparations to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 during the election.
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) held a media briefing with political parties on the registration process and technical work of the 6th National Election on March 02, 2021. The meeting was attended by the Chairwoman of the Board and presented various findings from the registration process.
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), on February 25, 2021, received 22 cars donated jointly by the European Union and the German government. The handover ceremony was attended by the Board's chairwoman, Birtukan Mideksa, and included 12 hardtop and 10 pickup trucks. The Chairwoman expressed her gratitude for the support provided by the Board for its logistics activities. The Board emphasizes the need for support from both the government and the European Union; therefore the board is grateful for such support.
National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) presented reports to the political parties regarding the registration of candidates and related election events on the 6th National Election in the presence of the media on February 23, 2021. The report was presented by a member of the Board of Elections of the Board, and it emphasized on three agendas: the information provision process during the pre-election, election, and post-election periods.
On February 16, NEBE presented reports on the 6th general election voters’ registration and related events to political parties in the presence of the mass media. The report is based on three agendas, and the Board’s Voters’ Education department staff presented the report on the pre-election and post-election information delivery/provision process. The Board’s Operation Department staff also presented detailed information regarding the operation and logistics flow and the challenges that might be encountered when the Board opens different departments.
NEBE has concluded yesterday, Saturday February 21, its discussion with CSOs licensed to give voters’ education starting from yesterday. In his opening remark, Board Deputy Chairman Wubeshet Ayel said the discussion had two chapters while experts with international experience presented the experience of different countries. Board member Dr.
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia, in accordance with the powers vested in it by the Electoral, Political Parties and Electoral Ethics Proclamation No. 1162/2019 and the National Electoral Board Establishment Proclamation No. 133/2019, drafted a guideline for licensing and monitoring media and journalists seeking to cover the coming election, and approved Media and Journalists’ Code of Conduct and Procedure No. 02/2020/21.
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has completed today February 4, 2021 its two-day training of trainers.
The two draft directives discussed by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia are rules and regulations regarding the prevention of COVID 19 and the effort to ensure peace and security during the electoral process. The first forum was held on January 22, 2021 with health professionals, political parties and security forces.
