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Voters’ enrolment to begin soon, says CENI

01-29-2018 Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), met on 26 January with electoral partners from the government to discuss the preparation for the constitutional referendum scheduled for May 2018. CENI chairman said the meeting aimed to remind participants about their role in ensuring that the (...)
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Voter registration card for 2018 referendum to be used in 2020 elections

01-18-2018 Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), launched on 16 January, the registration of voters from Bujumbura City and Bujumbura Province in the constitutional referendum scheduled for May 2018. He said this operation consists of drawing up a list of polling stations and registration offices. (...)
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Resigning National Electoral Commission?

01-15-2018 Some government delegates are already campaigning for yes in the upcoming constitutional referendum. This is not the moment, says the National Independent Electoral Commission –CENI, which said it does not have the power to stop the government from campaigning for the referendum. “The campaign for yes or no to (...)
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CENI says to be unable to stop government campaign for upcoming referendum

01-10-2018 The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has declared to be unable to prohibit the Burundian government from campaigning for a “yes vote” in the upcoming constitutional referendum before allowing all other partners to do so. CENI Spokesperson Prosper Ntahorwamiye says the government is taking advantage of the campaign to (...)
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CENI calls for applications to establish provincial electoral commissions for upcoming referendum

12-15-2017 The President of the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), Pierre Claver Ndayicariye calls for candidacy for the establishment of independent provincial election commissions (CEPI) so as to organise the referendum for the amendment to the Constitution. Pierre Claver Ndayicariye has met this Friday, 15 December with representatives of political (...)