Botswana’s general elections hold October 30
Botswana will hold its general elections October 30, President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced.
“Following the diligent preparations by the Independent Electoral Commission, the general elections would take place on Wednesday, October 30, 2024,” said Masisi in a televised speech.
Masisi declared October 30 and October 31, both public holidays to promote higher voter turnout, urging all the citizens of Botswana to embrace this opportunity and exercise their democratic rights.
The parliament would be dissolved on September 5, followed by the nomination of presidential candidates on September 28.
Masisi is running for re-election as the standard-bearer for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party, which has held the majority of seats in the National Assembly and governed the country since it gained independence on September 30, 1966.
Other political parties that would be taking part in the forthcoming elections include Umbrella for Democratic Change, Botswana Congress Party, and Botswana Patriotic Front.
There are 61 National Assembly seats and 609 local council seats up for election.
Any party that wins 31 seats in the National Assembly would win the election.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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