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.
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), in the presence of the Board’s Deputy Chairman Wubeshet Ayele and Federal Supreme Court Vice President Solomon Areda held discussions with regional court presidents and senior officials regarding the status of establishment process of courts that look into election related issues and wh
It is to be recalled that civil society organizations that give voter education have submitted their applications following the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia’s call to give recognition to the organizations.
When the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia conducted the registration process of political parties, it will be recalled that there were parties that were required to hold a general meeting and submit [the report] until February 7 2021 in accordance with Electoral, Registration of Political Parties and Electoral Code of Conduct No. 1162/2019 and Directive No. 3. The 6th national election due to be held in 2020 was postponed due to fears of the international COVID-19 pandemic.
It is known that the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)has been making various activities after announcing the timetable for holding the 6th national election. One of the tasks mentioned in the timeline is the selection of political parties' election symbols. Accordingly, the submission of election symbols and the following decision-making procedures will be undertaken between January 21-February 1. Accordingly, the selection of the election symbol will be conducted as follows.
One of the preparations for the 6th national election by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) is [completing the process of] recruiting, training and deploying election officials at all levels. Based on its commitment to ensure the credibility and impartiality of the process, which has been repeatedly called for by various parties in the past, the Board is ready to share with the political parties the first-round list of election officials at regional level.
NEBE in collaboration with UN’s Department for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment organized an awareness raising consultation forum for civic society organizations regarding political parties’ gender audit report with the presence Board Deputy Chairman Wubesht Ayel and Board member Bezuwork Ketete on January 14, 2021. The forum was attended by representatives of civic society organizations and stakeholders.
