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    "id": 328570,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. A. Abdalla",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 382,
        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
        "slug": "amina-abdalla"
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, regulation 3 be amended by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (1)- “(1A) Prior to appointment under paragraph (1), the Commission shall provide the list of persons proposed for appointment to political parties and independent candidates at least fourteen days prior to the proposed date of appointment to enable them make any representations. (1B) The returning officer shall be responsible for – (a) conducting elections at the constituency level; (b) receiving nomination papers in respect of candidates nominated for the post of National Assembly and Ward representative; (a) the tallying of results from each polling station in the constituency; (b) announcing results from the constituency for purposes of the election of the President, Senator, Governor, woman representative to the National Assembly, member of National Assembly and county representatives; (c) declaration of the results tallied under subparagraph (c); (d) such other functions as may be assigned by the Commission.” We are proposing to include Regulation “1A” which will clearly state that prior to the appointment of County Returning Officers and all returning officers, the Commission shall provide the list of the persons proposed for appointment to political parties and independent candidates, at least, 14 days prior to the proposed date of appointment. This is in line with the need for transparency and ensuring that compromised persons are not appointed as returning officers. Secondly, we are proposing to give responsibilities to returning officers. Whereas the regulations talk about the responsibility and the appointment of County Returning Officers, it left out Constituency Returning Officers. Therefore, we are providing for their appointment and the responsibility that they will be having."
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