NEBE held the consultation with political parties on the legal framework and implementation of local elections on September 3, 2022. The consultation was attended by the Chairperson of the Board, Birtukan Mideksa, members of the Board management, the CEO of the Board, and various representatives of political parties, and a representative from the Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council.

The National Election Board of Ethiopia held a discussion with stakeholders concerning its study on the legal framework and implementation of local elections on August 15, 2022.

Decision made on August 1, 2022

In a letter written on July 18, 2022 no. NAMA 392/02/22, the party has informed the Board that committees have been set up and work has been done to hold a General Assembly among which is the amendment of the bylaw, and according to the opinion given by the Board, it has attached the draft bylaws that have been amended before being approved by the assembly.

The Board held a meeting on August 1, 2022 to examine the document presented by the party in terms of the law and the party's bylaw.

The National Election Board of Ethiopia received a letter from Dr. Addisu Mekonnen and others requesting recognition to register as a regional political party under the name "Agew for Justice and Democracy Party (Fitih/Justice)". The board examined the submitted documents according to the law, so that incomplete documents are completed and those that need to be corrected are also corrected. Based on the National Election Board of Ethiopia establishment proclamation no. 1133/2019 and Ethiopia's Election, Registration of Political Parties and Election Ethics Decree no.

On Mocha Democratic Party (MDP)

Decision made on July 22, 2022

The party presented a report on a letter written on March 24, 2022 no. MD82/2014 about the General Assembly it held on March 12, 2022.

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) made an inquiry on July 22, 2022 concerning the report made by the party and the attached documents vis-à-vis the Law, the bylaw of the party, and the report from NEBE’s observers.

I. Matters to which the relevant articles of the proclamation are applicable:

Decision made on July 22, 2022

The party presented a report on a letter written on March 24, 2022 no. KGP/10520/about the General Assembly it held on March 12, 2022.

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) made an enquiry on July 22, 2022 concerning the report made by the party and the attached documents vis-à-vis the Law, the bylaw of the party, and the report from NEBE’s observers.

Concerning the General Assembly

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) and its secretariat had a constructive meeting with the United Nations Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) for electoral assistance yesterday, July 14, 2022.