2009 Presidential, Assembly of the Republic & Provincial Assemblies Election 

Election Management Bodies

The task of planning, supervising and executing elections, as well as dispute adjudication and resolution is in the hands of a number of interlocked bodies:

• The National Electoral Commission (CNE) is responsible for supervising voter registration, the conduct of elections and holding of referenda.
• The Technical Secretariat for the Administration of Elections (STAE) acts as the executive arm of the CNE.
• The Provincial and municipal or district electoral commissions are ad hoc structures created to execute electoral operations for the CNE.
• The Constitutional Council supervises electoral process, verifies presidential candidates, hears petition appeals, validates and declares final results of elections.

Election Timetable

Official results: The Electoral Commission has until the 14 Nov 2009 to announce the official results
Election day: 28 Oct 2009.
Campaigning: 13 Sept - 26 Oct 2009.
Voter registration: Internal drive 15 Jun - 29 Jul 2009; expatriate registration 10-29 Jul 2009.
Detailed election clendar: CNE 2009 "Calendário do sufrágio para as eleiç ões legislativas e das assembleias provinciais - 2009", [www] http://www.stae.org.mz/MEDIA/PROCESSO%20ELEITORAL%202009/CNE-%20CALENDARIO%20EXTERNO%20DO%20SUFRAGIO%202009.3DOC_3_.VF.PDF [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 31 Jul 2009).

Resources

Election observer missions

Presidential election candidates
Party candidate lists for Assembly of the Republic election
Active parties and coalitions
Voter registration and Assembly of the Republic seat allocation