{"id":140891,"date":"2023-02-15T17:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/southern-africa\/botswana\/botswana-issuance-of-election-instruments\/"},"modified":"2023-02-15T17:55:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:55:05","slug":"botswana-issuance-of-election-instruments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/southern-africa\/botswana\/botswana-issuance-of-election-instruments\/","title":{"rendered":"Botswana: Issuance of Election Instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/2267cadb530f8ab\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/2267cadb530f8ab\" rel=\"noopener\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" 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Government and Rural Development, Honourable Kgoa Kenneth Autlwetse has today, the 15th\u00a0Day of February 2023, issued\u00a0Election Instruments in accordance with Section 154 (2) of the Electoral Act, (Cap. 02:09) ordering the holdlng of\u00a0by-election for the Council Member for Bosele Polling District in the Gaborone Bonnington North Constituency and Groodlaagte Polling District in the Ghanzi North Constituency.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>He directed that nominations of candidates in the aforesaid Polling Districts be received on the 2nd day of March, 2023, between\u00a0the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Bosele Primary School for Bosele Polling District and Grootlaagte Primary \u00a0School for Grootlaagte Polling District.<\/p>\n<p>He further directed that any poll which may become necessary shall be taken on the 25th day of March, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Government of Botswana.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a 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