More voter education needed ahead of polls

Tanzanians are heading for a landmark General Election, slated for October 2015. Landmark, because any sincere commentator is likely to note that for the first time in Tanzania’s democratic history, no one can say for sure who our next president is going to be.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Sep

Call for broad voter education

Tanzania needs a bold informed electorate that can make sound decisions through the ballot box, Mr Deus Kibamba, Constitution Forum chairman, said in Dar es Salaam on Thursday.

 

9 years ago

Daily News

28 Aug

Media role in voter education emphasised

Media role in voter education emphasised
Daily News
JOURNALISTS have been urged to educate the public on the importance of elections towards the building of democracy. “There are people in our communities who do not understand why we have elections or why they should vote. They need to be reached ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Apr

Worries as plans for voter education stuck

>With only six months to the General Election, fear is mounting that the country could go into the polls without adequate voter education.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jul

Low turnout blamed on lack of voter education

Limitations that civil societies encountered in the provision of voter education contributed to poor turnout and technical hitches during the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR); civil society organisations said yesterday.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Apr

EDITORIAL: Voter education is key to a successful referendum

>About 52 per cent of people on the Mainland would have voted for the Proposed Constitution had the referendum been held between January and February this year, according to a Twaweza opinion poll.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Aug

Poor voter education in Dar raises concern

With at least two months before the General Election, civic education among residents of Dar es Salaam is still low and they want the National Electoral Commission (Nec) to do something about it.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Dec

Aspirants threatened ahead of polls

Local government election fever reached fever pitch in Dodoma Municipality after aspirants in five suburbs of Nzuguni area claimed to have received death threats.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

29 May

New report warns Dar ahead of polls

>A regional think-tank has advised the Tanzanian government to clearly separate its activities from those of the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, if it is to hold the country together should the outcome of the General Election be hotly contested.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Sep

The Law to be changed ahead of 2015 polls

The stage is set for the 15th amendment of the 1977 Constitution prior to next year’s General Election, following an agreement between President Jakaya Kikwete and the Coalition of Defenders of the People’s Constitution (Ukawa).

 

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