Candidates for Mozambique’s presidency in the October 9 elections have until June 10 to submit their nominations, which must contain 10,000 signatures of support, as set by the Constitutional Council.
According to a discussion dated February 6, which Lusa saw this Monday, presidential candidates must present their candidacy with several documents, including, in addition to the confirmation signatures recognized by the notary, the corresponding electoral symbol.
The National Electoral Commission (CNE) had previously proposed a deadline of May 13 to June 10 for presenting candidates for the presidency of the republic, a period approved by the Constitutional Council, the body empowered to set dates and monitor the legality of elections. corresponding process.
The Constitutional Council’s decision on candidates admitted to the October election race must be made between June 11 and June 25.
According to previous information, the two largest Mozambican parties, the Mozambican Liberation Front (Frelimo, in power) and the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo), plan to choose their presidential candidates between March and April.
Current head of state Filipe Nyusi, who is also Frelimo’s president, is constitutionally unable to run in the next round of voting because he has reached his two-term limit.
Mozambique will hold general elections on October 9, which include, in addition to the presidential elections, legislative elections and elections for provincial governors.
The number of seats for each constituency in the legislative elections will be published between 12 and 18 April in accordance with the CNE calendar, and political parties, coalitions of political parties and citizen-voter groups proposing candidates for the Assembly will also be registered. Republica will take place from April 22 to May 7.
Registration of candidates for provincial governors and members of provincial assemblies will take place from April 22 to May 7.
Registration for the general elections will take place from March 15 to April 28, according to a document from the electoral body, which confirms the dates already set by the Council of Ministers at the end of January.
The general election will be the seventh for presidential and legislative elections, the second for provincial governors and the fourth for provincial assemblies.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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