Ethiopia's National Electoral Board has postponed the start of candidate registration for the seventh general election from February 7 to February 28, 2018. The decision, announced in Addis Ababa, aims to accommodate ongoing preparations. Board spokesperson Melatwork Haile provided the update.
On February 5, 2018, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's National Electoral Board announced the postponement of candidate registration for the seventh general election to February 28, 2018. This change comes after an earlier announcement that registration would begin on February 7, 2018, but adjustments were needed due to ongoing board activities.
Spokesperson Melatwork Haile issued the statement regarding the works being carried out by the board. The board had previously indicated that candidate registration would start on February 7, but this has now been rescheduled to February 28. No further details were provided on how this might affect the overall election process.
The National Electoral Board communicated this decision through an official statement, marking it as a necessary step in the electoral preparations.
