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Posta House, 7 Ghana Street, TABLE OF CONTENTS P. O. Box. 10923, LIST OF TABLES ...... i 11300 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ...... iii LIST OF FIGURES ...... iv LIST OF MAPS ...... v LIST OF CHARTS ...... vi ABBREVIATIONS ...... vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... x FOREWORD ...... xxi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... xxii CHAPTER ONE ...... 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 © National Electoral Commission, 2016 1.1 The United Republic of Tanzania ...... 1 1.2 Political System in Tanzania ...... 3 1.3 The Electoral Systems in Tanzania ...... 3 1.4 The Electoral Cycle in Tanzania ...... 4 1.5 The National Electoral Commission ...... 6 1.5.1 Organization Structure of the National Electoral Commission ...... 7 ISBN 978 – 9976 – 9957 – 1 – 8 1.5.2 Vision and Mission ...... 10 1.5.2.1 Vision ...... 10 1.5.2.2 Mission ...... 10 1.5.3 The Functions of the National Electoral Commission ...... 10 CHAPTER TWO ...... 11 Printed by the Government Printer, Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania ELECTION PREPARATIONS ...... 11 2.1 Cost for Voters Registration and the General Election ...... 11 2.1.1 Cost for Updating the Permanent National Voters‟ Register ...... 11 2.1.1.1 Procurement of Equipment and Materials for Updating the PNVR ...... 11 All rights reserved. No part of this Report may be reproduced, distributed or 2.1.2 Operating Cost for the 2015 General Election ...... 12 transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission of the National 2.1.2.1 Procurement of Materials for the 2015 General Election ...... 12 Electoral Commission. 2.1.2.2 Printing of Election Documents ...... 13 2.1.3 The Development Partners‟ Contribution ...... 13 2.2 The General Election Timetable ...... 14

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LIST OF TABLES ...... VII i LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ...... 1Xiii LIST OF FIGURES ...... ivX LIST OF MAPS ...... XI v LIST OF CHARTS ...... XII vi ABBREVIATIONS ...... XIII vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... XVIx FOREWORD ...... xxi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... xxii CHAPTER ONE ...... 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 The United Republic of Tanzania ...... 1 1.2 Political System in Tanzania ...... 3 1.3 The Electoral Systems in Tanzania ...... 3 1.4 The Electoral Cycle in Tanzania ...... 4 1.5 The National Electoral Commission ...... 6 1.5.1 Organization Structure of the National Electoral Commission ...... 7 1.5.2 Vision and Mission ...... 10 1.5.2.1 Vision ...... 10 1.5.2.2 Mission ...... 10 1.5.3 The Functions of the National Electoral Commission ...... 10 CHAPTER TWO ...... 11 ELECTION PREPARATIONS ...... 11 2.1 Cost for Voters Registration and the General Election ...... 11 2.1.1 Cost for Updating the Permanent National Voters‟ Register ...... 11 2.1.1.1 Procurement of Equipment and Materials for Updating the PNVR ...... 11 2.1.2 Operating Cost for the 2015 General Election ...... 12 2.1.2.1 Procurement of Materials for the 2015 General Election ...... 12 2.1.2.2 Printing of Election Documents ...... 13 2.1.3 The Development Partners‟ Contribution ...... 13 2.2 The General Election Timetable ...... 14

2.3 Amendments of Laws and other Election Documents ...... 15 3.4 Display of the Provisional Voters‟ Register...... 36 2.3.1 The Electoral Laws ...... 15 3.4.1 Outcome of the Provisional Voters‟ Register Display ...... 37 2.3.2 The Electoral Regulations ...... 16 3.4.2 Printing of the Permanent National Voters‟ Register and Voters‟ List .... 41 2.3.3 The Electoral Code of Conduct ...... 16 3.5 Achievements in Updating the Permanent Voters‟ Register ...... 41 2.3.4 Guidelines for Election Officials and Election Stakeholders ...... 17 CHAPTER FOUR ...... 42 2.4 The Constituencies ...... 18 NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS ...... 42 2.4.1 Criteria for Demarcation of Constituencies ...... 18 4.1 Nomination of Candidates ...... 42 2.4.2 Procedures for the Demarcation of Constituencies ...... 19 4.2 Nomination of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates ...... 42 2.4.3 The New Constituencies ...... 20 4.2.1 Objection against Nomination of Presidential Candidates ...... 45 2.4.4 The Re-named Constituencies ...... 22 4.3 Nomination for Parliamentary Election ...... 45 2.5 Announcement of Electoral Wards ...... 23 4.3.1 Objection against the Nomination of Parliamentary Candidates ...... 48 2.6 Distribution of Election Equipment and Materials ...... 23 4.3.2 Appeal to the National Electoral Commission...... 48 2.7 Election Officials ...... 24 4.3.3 The Unopposed Parliamentary Candidate...... 49 2.7.1. Commission Officials ...... 24 4.4 Nomination of Candidates for Councillors‟ Election ...... 49 2.7.2 Appointment of Election Officials at Regional, Constituencies, Wards and Polling Station levels...... 24 4.4.1 Objection against the Nomination of Candidates for Councilors‟ Election52 2.8 Training of Registration and Election Officials ...... 26 4.4.2 Appeals against the Nomination of Candidates for Councilors‟ Election 52 2.8.1 Training of Commission Officials at Headquarters ...... 27 4.4.3 Unopposed Candidates for Councilors‟ Seats ...... 54 2.8.2 Training of Officials at Regional, Council, Constituency, Ward and Polling 4.5 Candidate Management System ...... 54 Station Levels...... 27 4.6 Election Campaigns ...... 54 2.9 Voters‟ Education ...... 28 4.6.1 Campaign Timetable ...... 55 2.9.1 Provision of Voters‟ Education in 2015 General Election ...... 28 4.6.1.1 The Co-ordination of Presidential Election Campaigns ...... 55 2.9.2 Co-ordination of Institutions providing Voters‟ Education ...... 30 4.6.1.2 The Co-ordination of Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Election CHAPTER THREE ...... 32 Campaigns ...... 55 REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND UPDATING OF THE PERMANENT ... 32 4.7 Matters to be taken into account During Campaigns ...... 56 NATIONAL VOTERS’ REGISTER ...... 32 4.7.1 The Elections Expenses Act No. 6 of 2010 ...... 56 3.1 Permanent National Voters‟ Register (PNVR) ...... 32 4.7.2 Electoral Code of Conduct for Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Elections for 2015...... 56 3.1.1 Technology applied in Voters Registration ...... 32 4.7.2.1 The Electoral Code of Conduct Committees ...... 56 3.1.2 Receipt of BVR Kits ...... 33 4.7.2.2 Monitoring the Implementation of Electoral Code of Conduct 3.2 Pilot Registration of Voters ...... 34 Committees ...... 57 3.2.1 Outcomes of the Pilot Registration of Voters ...... 34 3.2.2 Measures Taken ...... 35 3.3 Voters Registration ...... 35

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CHAPTER FIVE ...... 59 7. 1.1 The Stakeholders Involved ...... 82 VOTING AND VOTE COUNTING ...... 59 7.1.1.1 The Government ...... 82 5.1 The Election Day ...... 59 7.1.1.2 Political Parties ...... 83 5.1.1 Polling Stations ...... 59 7.1.1.3 Civil Society Organizations ...... 83 5.1.2 The Notice of Election ...... 60 7.1.1.4 The Media ...... 83 5.1.3 Identification of Polling Stations ...... 60 7.1.1.5 Religious Institutions ...... 84 5.1.4 Commission‟s Directives During the Voting process ...... 60 7.1.1.6 Special Groups in the Society ...... 84 5.1.5 The Polling Agents ...... 61 7.1.1.7 Security Organs ...... 84 5.1.6 Security at the Polling Stations ...... 61 7.1.1.8 The Development Partners ...... 85 5.1.7 Statement by the NEC Chairman to the Voters ...... 61 7.1.1.9 Election Observers ...... 85 5.2 The Voting Procedures ...... 61 CHAPTER EIGHT ...... 86 5.3 Postponement of Election in some Constituencies and Wards ...... 62 ELECTION OBSERVERS ...... 86 5.4 Nomination and Election Dates for Constituencies in which Election was 8.1 Observation of Elections ...... 86 postponed ...... 64 8.1.1 Election Observers Committee ...... 86 5.5 Counting of Votes ...... 65 8.1.2 Invitation to Observers ...... 86 CHAPTER SIX ...... 68 8.1.3 Registration and Accreditation of Observers ...... 86 ADDITION OF VOTES AND DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS ... 68 8.1.4 Extension of Observation Period...... 87 6.1 Addition of Votes ...... 68 8.1.5 The Observers‟ Briefing Meetings ...... 88 6.1.1 The Process of Votes Addition ...... 68 8.2 Observers Recommendations ...... 88 6.1.2 The Results Management System – RMS ...... 69 CHAPTER NINE ...... 89 6.2 Declaration of Election Results ...... 69 GENERAL ELECTION POST EVALUATION ...... 89 6.2.1 Presidential Election Results ...... 70 9.1 Election Evaluation...... 89 6.2.2 Parliamentary Election Results ...... 73 9.2 Areas of Evaluation ...... 89 6.2.3 Councillors‟ Election Results ...... 74 9.3 Data Collection Methodology ...... 91 6.3 Nomination of Women Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Special Seats ... 76 9.4 Criteria for selecting Areas for Evaluation ...... 94 6.3.1 Nomination of Women Parliamentary Special Seats ...... 76 9.5 Preliminary Evaluation Results ...... 94 6.3.1.1 Distribution of Parliamentary Women Special Seats ...... 77 CHAPTER TEN ...... 96 6.3.2 The Nomination of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats ...... 78 ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES ...... 96 6.3.2.1 Distribution of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats ...... 79 10.1 Achievements ...... 96 6.4 Parliamentary and Councillors Election Petitions ...... 80 10.2 Challenges ...... 96 CHAPTER SEVEN ...... 82 10.2.1 Challenges During the Updating of the PNVR ...... 96 INVOLVEMENT OF ELECTION STAKEHOLDERS...... 82 10.2.2 Challenges During General Election ...... 97 7.1 Involvement of Election Stakeholders ...... 82 CHAPTER ELEVEN ...... 99 i iv ii

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 99 LIST OF TABLES 11.1 Conclusion ...... 99 Table 1: Members of the National Electoral Commission ...... 7 11.2 Recommendations...... 100 Table 2: Funds Allocation from the Government ...... 11 Table 3: The General Election Timetable ...... 15 Table 4: New Constituencies resulting from the increase in numbers of Councils ...... 21 Table 5: New Constituencies resulting from Population Quota ...... 21 Table 6: Constituencies merged by NEC in Tanzania Zanzibar ...... 22 Table 7: The List of Re-named Constituencies ...... 23 Table 8: Distribution of Election Equipment and Materials per Zone ...... 24 Table 9: Number of Polling Station Officials ...... 26 Table 10: Schedule for Receiving BVR Kits ...... 33 Table 11: Total number of Voters registered during the pilot registration ...... 35 Table 12: Schedule for the Display of the Provisional Register ...... 37 Table 13: Number of Registered against Estimated Voters ...... 38 Table 14: Names of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates ...... 45 Table 15: Number of Nominated Candidates for Parliamentary Election by Party and Gender...... 46 Table 16: Number of Appeals in the Nomination for Parliamentary Election ..... 48 Table 17: Candidates for Councillors‟ Election by Gender and Political Party .... 50 Table 18: Number of Appeals in the Nomination for Councillors‟ Election ...... 53 Table 19: Nullified and Re-instated Candidates ...... 53 Table 20: The Summary of Objections and Appeals ...... 54 Table 21: The Electoral Code of Conduct Committees ...... 57 Table 22: Constituencies in which Parliamentary Election was postponed ...... 62 Table 23: Wards in which Councillors‟ Election was postponed ...... 63 Table 24: Nomination and Election dates for Constituencies in which Election was postponed ...... 65 Table 25: Presidential Election Results ...... 72 Table 26: Parliamentary Election Results per Political Party ...... 74 Table 27: Councillors‟ Election Results per Political Party ...... 75

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Table 28: Total number of Parliamentary Women Special Seats per Political LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Party ...... 77 Annex 1: List of Registered Political Parties ...... 101 Table 29: Distribution of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats per Political Party . 79 Annex 2: List of Election Constituencies ...... 102 Table 30: Type of respondents and Number of Respondents ...... 91 Annex 3: List of Unopposed Councillors ...... 111 Table 31: Distribution of Respondents by Age ...... 91 Annex 4: Message by the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission Regarding The Voting Day ...... 116 Annex 5: List of Members of Parliament and their Constituencies ...... 121 Annex 6: Members of Parliament for Women Special Seats ...... 136

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LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF MAPS Map 1: Map of the United Republic of Tanzania ...... 2 Figure 1: The Electoral Cycle ...... 6 Map 2: Total number of Constituencies at Regional level ...... 18 Figure 2: The Organization Structure of NEC ...... 9 Map 3: Percentage of Registered Voters per Region ...... 40 Figure 3: Biometric Voters Registration Kit ...... 33 Map 4: Councils where Post Election Evaluation was Conducted ...... 90

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LIST OF CHARTS ABBREVIATIONS Chart 1: Parliamentary Candidates for each Party ...... 47 ACT-Wazalendo Alliance for Change and Transparency- Wazalendo Chart 2: Parliamentary Candidates by Gender ...... 47 Chart 3: Percentage of Candidates for Councillors‟ Election for each Political ADA – TADEA African Democratic Alliance - Tanzania Democratic Alliance Party ...... 51 Chart 4: Percentage of Candidates for Councillors‟ Election by Gender ...... 51 ADC Alliance for Democratic Change

Chart 5: Presidential Election Results for each Political Party ...... 72 AFP Alliance for Tanzanian Farmers Party Chart 6: Parliamentary Election Results per Political Party ...... 74 ANC African National Congress Chart 7: Councillors‟ Election Results per Political Party ...... 75 APPT – Maendeleo African Progressive Party of Tanzania-Maendeleo Chart 8: Parliamentary Women Special Seats per Political Party ...... 78 ARO Assistant Returning Officer Chart 9: Councillors‟ Women Special Seats per Political Party ...... 80 Chart 10: Respondents Awareness of Voters‟ Education ...... 94 ASP Afro-Shirazi Party Chart 11: Respondents Awareness of Voters‟ Education ...... 95 BVR Biometric Voters Registration

CCK Chama Cha Kijamii

CCM Chama Cha Mapinduzi

CHADEMA Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo

CHAUMMA Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma

CHAUSTA Chama cha Haki na Ustawi Tanzania

CMS Candidates Management System

CSO Civil Society Organizations

CUF Civic United Front

DEP Democratic Empowerment Project

DP Democratic Party

FGD Focus Group Discussion

GIS Geographical Information System

GN Government Notice

GPS Global Positioning System ICT Information and Communication Technology

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CCK Chama Cha Kijamii

CCM Chama Cha Mapinduzi

CHADEMA Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo

CHAUMMA Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma

CHAUSTA Chama cha Haki na Ustawi Tanzania

CMS Candidates Management System

CSO Civil Society Organizations

CUF Civic United Front

DEP Democratic Empowerment Project

DP Democratic Party

FGD Focus Group Discussion

GIS Geographical Information System

GN Government Notice

GPS Global Positioning System ICT Information and Communication Technology

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JNICC Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data

NLD National League for Democracy ZEC Zanzibar Electoral Commission

NRA National Reconstruction Alliance ZNP Zanzibar Nationalist Party

OMR Optical Mark Recognition ZPPP Zanzibar and Pemba People‟s Party OMS Observers Management System

PNVR Permanent National Voters‟ Register

REC Regional Election Coordinator

RMS Results Management System

RO Returning Officer

SADC Southern African Development Community

SMS Short Message Service

TANU Tanganyika African National Union

TBC Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation

TCDA Tanganyika Centre for Development and Advocacy

TLP Tanzania Labour Party

TLS Tanganyika Law Society

TOT Training of Trainers

TPA Tanzania Ports Authority TPDF Tanzania People‟s Defence Force

TV Television

UDP United Democratic Party

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UPDP United People‟s Democratic Party

URT United Republic of Tanzania

UTP United Tanganyika Party

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JNICC Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data

NLD National League for Democracy ZEC Zanzibar Electoral Commission

NRA National Reconstruction Alliance ZNP Zanzibar Nationalist Party

OMR Optical Mark Recognition ZPPP Zanzibar and Pemba People‟s Party OMS Observers Management System

PNVR Permanent National Voters‟ Register

REC Regional Election Coordinator

RMS Results Management System

RO Returning Officer

SADC Southern African Development Community

SMS Short Message Service

TANU Tanganyika African National Union

TBC Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation

TCDA Tanganyika Centre for Development and Advocacy

TLP Tanzania Labour Party

TLS Tanganyika Law Society

TOT Training of Trainers

TPA Tanzania Ports Authority TPDF Tanzania People‟s Defence Force

TV Television

UDP United Democratic Party

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UPDP United People‟s Democratic Party

URT United Republic of Tanzania

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In terms of the provisions of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977, Article 74 (7) the National Electoral Commission is an autonomous Department. However, in conducting and supervising the 2015 General Election, the Commission collaborated with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar as well as other Election Stakeholders from within and outside Tanzania. The Commission believes that, to a large extent its collaboration with these stakeholders contributed to the great success achieved. In this light, the Commission expresses sincere appreciation to the Fourth Phase Government leaders who were in office during the 2015 General Election. These leaders assisted the Commission in various ways during the whole electoral process. The leaders were H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete the former President of the Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal, the former Vice – President, H.E. Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and Hon. Mizengo Pinda, the former Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania. Furthermore, the Commission wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar for availing the Commission with human and financial resources during the 2015 General Election. The successful achievement of the Commission during the 2015 General Election was also due to the diligence and efficiency of the officials of the Commissions and the effective support of the various stakeholders such as Political Parties, the Election Candidates, Civil Society Organisations, Development Partners, the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC), Tanzania People‟s Defence Force (TPDF), the Tanzania Police Force and other Security Organs. Furthermore, the Commission also wishes to thank the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the News Media and the various Domestic and International Election Observers for their co-operation during the 2015 General Election. Last, but not least, the Commission extends its profound appreciation to the Voters and Tanzanians in general for their participation in the election and co- operation which ultimately accounted for the successful and peaceful 2015 General Election in Tanzania. The existing peaceful atmosphere in the country was evident throughout the registration of Voters, campaign meetings, voting process and declaration of election results.

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The Commission conducted and supervised the 2015 General Election relating to the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Elections held on 25th October, 2015. This was the fifth General Election under the Democratic Multi-Party System. The Report narrates in detail the updating process of the Permanent National Voters‟ Register (PNVR) and the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councilors‟ Elections. The Report also sets out the achievements and challenges encountered during the Election process. Finally, the Report outlines recommendations for improvements for future Elections. The Report is divided into eleven (11) Chapters, namely:-

1. Introduction. 2. Election Preparations. 3. Updating of the Permanent National Voters‟ Register. 4. Nomination of Candidates and Election Campaigns. 5. Voting and Vote Counting. 6. Addition of Votes and Declaration of Election Results. 7. Involvement of Elections Stakeholders. 8. Election Observers. 9. General Election Post Evaluation. 10. Achievements and Challenges 11. Conclusion and Recommendations

It is the Commission‟s hope that, this Report will meet the expectations of various readers from inside and outside the Country. The Commission believes that, Election Stakeholders, Researchers and other readers will also benefit from this Report.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY were nominated to contest for Parliamentary Seats. In addition, 10,152 persons were nominated to contest for the Councillors Seats. This report covers the 2015 Presidential and Parliamentary General Election of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) and the Councillors‟ Election for Mainland This Chapter sets out the date fixed for the kick off of the Election campaigns and Tanzania, which was held on 25th October, 2015. The report is divided into 11 how campaigns were conducted throughout the country. The Chapter gives an Chapters. account that the campaigns were conducted in a peaceful and harmonious manner. The campaigns started on 22nd August, 2015 and ended on 24th October, 2015. It is Chapter One, gives a brief description of the history of the United Republic of also shown that NEC did not receive any objection on Nominations of Candidates Tanzania as well as its administrative boundaries. This Chapter also gives an account from the Registrar of Political Parties as provided for in Election Expenses Act No. 6 of the Election System, Election Cycle, Mandate and Role of the National Electoral of 2010. Election Ethics is another important aspect explained in this Chapter. The Commission. It also explains the Organization Structure of the Commission and the Chapter further explains that during the 2015 General Election, the Stakeholders functions of its various units. This organisational blueprint underlines the adhered to the Elections Code of Conduct. Commission‟s implememtation of its mandate of running and managing Election processes. Chapter Five, deals with the process of Casting and Counting of Votes. The Commission designated 25th of October, 2015 as the Election Day. In addition to the Chapter Two, narrates about the Commission‟s preparations for 2015 General Laws governing the Election process, the Commission also issued Policy Directives Election. The preparations included, the cost for Updating of Permanent National for effective facilitation of the Voting Process. Voters‟ Register was Tanzanian Shillings (TShs) 260,865,285,227.00 and TShs 273,634,130,372.00 for Operationalizing General Election activities. The Government Chapter Six, relates to Tallying of Votes and Announcement of Presidential and of URT contributed 99.72% of the cost reffered to the foregoing and the Parliamentary Election Results for the United Republic of Tanzania and Councillors‟ Development Partners through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Election Results for Mainland Tanzania. Furthermore this Chapter explains the use of contributed TShs 1,523,886,883.00 (0.28%). the Results Management System (RMS) in the Tallying of Election Results. It further explains the process of obtaining Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Women Special The Chapter also, narrates the Comission‟s activities leading up to the preparation of Seats. the General Election Calendar, Electoral Laws, Regulations and Election Code of Conduct. Furthermore, this Chapter gives an account of the process stereed by NEC Chapter Seven, elaborates the involvement of Stakeholders in the various stages leading up to the the establishment of 25 new Constituencies. Given the change, the of the General Election. These include the dispensation of Voter Education, and total number of Constituencies increased from 239 to 264. sensitization regarding Security during the entire period of Election. It also explains the involvement of Stakeholders includeding their direct participation in different Furthermore, the Chapter elaborates the involvement of Election Officials in the Election Committees responsible for supervising the Election process. entire General Election process and how the Voters‟ Education Programme were implemented. Chapter Eight, deals with the involvement of Domestic and International Election Observers. The Commission invited Election Observers and accredited 124 Domestic Chapter Three, deals at length with the process of Registration and Updating of and 34 International Observers to participate in the Observation of the 2015 General the PNVR, a process that was conducted under the aegis of NEC. The Chapter also, Election. elaborates the usage of Biometric Voters Registration (BVR) technology during the Registration and Updating of PNVR and challenges encountered during the process. Chapter Nine, concerns the Post-Election Evaluation of the 2015 General Elections. The Commission conducted a Post-Election Evaluation in 22 Regions in the URT in Chapter Four, elaborates the Candidates‟ Nomination process and Election order to assess how the Process of the Election was conducted. campaigns. The 21st August, 2015 was set as the date fo the commencement of the Nomination of persons for various positions for 2015 General Election. Eleven Chapter Ten, gives an account of the achievements and highlights the challenges nominees applied to contest for the Presidential Seat. However, only 8 nominees encountered in the process of conducting the 2015 General Election. qualified to contest the Presidential Election. Furthermore, a total of 1,237 persons Chapter Eleven, gives a conclusion and makes recommendations for future Elections.

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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION

1.1 The United Republic of Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is composed of the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People‟s Republic of Zanzibar which united on the 26th April, 1964. Tanganyika got its independence from the British Colonial rule on the 9th December, 1961. Zanzibar got independence from the British Colonial rule on 10th December, 1963, whereas it attained the majority rule from the Sultanate administration through the 12th January, 1964 Revolution and became the Peoples‟ Republic of Zanzibar. Tanzania is located between latitudes 00 and 120 South of the Equator, and between longitudes 250 and 450 East of Greenwich Meridian. It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the North; Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to the West; Mozambique and Malawi to the South; and by the Indian Ocean to the East. Tanzania has a total area of 945,203 Square kilometres. It hosts Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa‟s highest mountain and part of the Great Lakes of Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa. The country has many tourist attractions including Game Reserves, National Parks, vast coast lines with beaches, mountains and the Great Rift Valley. Tanzania has various resources including, minerals, natural gas, forests, livestock and marine life. These resources are the key to the country‟s economy. According to the Population and Housing Census of 2012, Tanzania had a population of about 44.9 million, out of which Tanzania Zanzibar recorded a population of 1.3 million and Mainland Tanzania had a population of 43.6 million. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) projections estimated the population for 2015 as 48.7 million, of which Mainland Tanzania was estimated to have 47.3 million people and Tanzania Zanzibar 1.4 million people. Tanzania‟s population is diverse, composed of several ethnic, linguistic and cultural groups. It has approximately 120 tribes, mostly of Bantu origin. There are also non- Bantu tribes such as the Sandawe, Chaga, Masai, Hadzabe, Barbaig in Mainland Tanzania; and Watumbatu, Wamakunduchi and Wapemba in Tanzania Zanzibar. In spite of the presence of many tribes, Swahili is a unifying language for all Tanzanians and it is spoken throughout the country. Administratively, the United Republic of Tanzania is divided into 30 Regions of which Mainland Tanzania has 25 Regions, 133 Districts, 181 Councils, 3,953 Wards, 4,037 Mitaa and 12,545 Villages. Tanzania Zanzibar has 5 Regions, 11 Districts and 361 Shehia. The main State organs are the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary.

1.2 Political System in Tanzania Tanzania is a democratic Country which adheres to Multi-Party Democracy. Multi- Partism existed before independence and briefly thereafter. In Tanganyika (Mainland

Tanzania), there were 3 main Political Parties including Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), United Tanganyika Party (UTP) and African National Congress (ANC) which participated in the General Elections before independence. On the other hand, Tanzania Zanzibar also had 4 Political Parties which are Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP), Zanzibar and Pemba People‟s Party (ZPPP), UMMA Party and Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP), which participated in the General Elections conducted in the Isles before 1964. In 1965, the Multi-Party System was officially abolished. Tanzania decided to follow a

Single-Party System, where, Mainland Tanzania remained with one Political Party which was TANU and Tanzania Zanzibar remained with ASP. In 1977, TANU and ASP united to form one Political Party, namely Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM). In 1992, Multi-Partism was re-introduced in Tanzania. Since its re-introduction, five General Elections have been conducted. The elections were conducted in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015, where various Political Parties participated in those Elections.

The registration of Political Parties in Tanzania is governed by the Political Parties 2 Act, Cap. 258. The Act creates the office of the Registrar of Political Parties which has the mandate of registering; monitoring and evaluating the performance and conduct of all Political Parties in Tanzania. In the 2015 General Election, 22 fully registered Political Parties participated as shown in Annex 1. : Map ofthe: United Republic of Tanzania

1 1.3 The Electoral Systems in Tanzania Article 21 of the Constitution of The United Republic of Tanzania, 1977, articulates Map the right of every Citizen to take part in matters pertaining to the governance of the country, either by electing or being elected. Every Tanzanian aged 18 years and above, has the right to vote and elect the leaders of his or her own choice. However, in order for a person to be elected for Councillors and Parliamentary posts, he/she must be 21 years old and for Presidential Post, not less than 40 years. In Tanzania the applicable electoral system is First-Past-the-Post, whereby a candidate who obtains a higher number of valid votes compared to any other Candidate is declared as the Winner. This is in accordance with Sections 35 F (8) and 80(1) of the National Elections Act, Cap 343. However, Proportional Representation is used to obtain Members of Parliament and Councillors Women Special Seats.

1.2 Political System in Tanzania Tanzania is a democratic Country which adheres to Multi-Party Democracy. Multi- Partism existed before independence and briefly thereafter. In Tanganyika (Mainland Tanzania), there were 3 main Political Parties including Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), United Tanganyika Party (UTP) and African National Congress (ANC) which participated in the General Elections before independence. On the other hand, Tanzania Zanzibar also had 4 Political Parties which are Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP), Zanzibar and Pemba People‟s Party (ZPPP), UMMA Party and Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP), which participated in the General Elections conducted in the Isles before 1964. In 1965, the Multi-Party System was officially abolished. Tanzania decided to follow a Single-Party System, where, Mainland Tanzania remained with one Political Party which was TANU and Tanzania Zanzibar remained with ASP. In 1977, TANU and ASP united to form one Political Party, namely Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM). In 1992, Multi-Partism was re-introduced in Tanzania. Since its re-introduction, five General Elections have been conducted. The elections were conducted in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015, where various Political Parties participated in those Elections. The registration of Political Parties in Tanzania is governed by the Political Parties Act, Cap. 258. The Act creates the office of the Registrar of Political Parties which has the mandate of registering; monitoring and evaluating the performance and conduct of all Political Parties in Tanzania. In the 2015 General Election, 22 fully registered Political Parties participated as shown in Annex 1. 1.3 The Electoral Systems in Tanzania Article 21 of the Constitution of The United Republic of Tanzania, 1977, articulates the right of every Citizen to take part in matters pertaining to the governance of the country, either by electing or being elected. Every Tanzanian aged 18 years and above, has the right to vote and elect the leaders of his or her own choice. However, in order for a person to be elected for Councillors and Parliamentary posts, he/she must be 21 years old and for Presidential Post, not less than 40 years. In Tanzania the applicable electoral system is First-Past-the-Post, whereby a candidate who obtains a higher number of valid votes compared to any other Candidate is declared as the Winner. This is in accordance with Sections 35 F (8) and 80(1) of the National Elections Act, Cap 343. However, Proportional Representation is used to obtain Members of Parliament and Councillors Women Special Seats.

Article 66 (1) of the Constitution of The United Republic of Tanzania, 1977, provides 6 categories of Members of Parliament. (b) During Election Apart from Elected Members of Parliament and Women Special Seats, there are also During this phase, NEC implemented the following activities: five members elected by the Zanzibar House of Representatives from among its (i) Nomination of Candidates; members, the Attorney General, the Speaker of the National Assembly (if he/she is not elected from amongst the elected members of the Parliament) and not more (ii) Co-ordination of Election Campaigns; than ten members appointed by the President. (iii) Overseeing performance of the Election Ethical Committees; Councillors‟ Women Special Seats are obtained depending on the proportional (iv) Training of Election Officials; number of Wards won by each Political Party in any given Council. This is in accordance with Section 35 of the Local Government (District Authorities) Act, Cap. (v) Printing and distribution of Ballot Papers; 287 and Section 19 of the Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act, Cap. 288. (vi) Distribution of Election Equipment and Materials; 1.4 The Electoral Cycle in Tanzania (vii) Casting of Votes; The Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Elections are conducted every 5 (viii) Counting of Votes; and years. This is as provided by Article 65 of the Constitution of the United Republic of (ix) Declaration of Election Results. Tanzania of 1977. As it is in other countries, Tanzania manages the Election Process that is in (c) The Post-Election Phase conformity with the Electoral Cycle which divides the Election activities into three During this Phase, NEC implements the following activities: phases. The Election phases are Pre-Election, During Election and Post-Election. (i) Post-Election Evaluation; Therefore, the Commission has effectively implemented the Election Process by (ii) Dealing with Election Petitions; adhering to the Election Phases as follows: (iii) Preparation of General Election Report; (a) Pre - Election (iv) Amendment of Electoral Laws; Activities implemented during the Pre-Election Phase include the following: (v) Review and Updating of Voters Register; (i) Budgeting; (vi) Review and Updating of Election Systems; (ii) Review and Demarcation of Constituency boundaries; (vii) Review and Updating NEC organisation Structure; (iii) Registration of Voters; (viii) Performance (Financial and Value for Money) Audits of the General Election (iv) Purchase of Election Equipment and Materials; processes ; (v) Preparation of Election Calendar and Action Plan; (ix) Review NEC Strategic Plan; and (vi) Amendment of Electoral Laws and Guidelines for Election Officials and (x) Preparation of Action Plan for the next General Election. Stakeholders;

(vii) Provision of Voters‟ Education; and (viii) Accreditation of Election Observers.

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(vii) Provision of Voters‟ Education; and (viii) Accreditation of Election Observers.

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Figure 1: The Electoral Cycle powers to inquire into anything done by the Commission in the discharge of its functions in view of Article 74(12) of the Constitution. 1.5.1 Organization Structure of the National Electoral Commission The National Electoral Commission comprises of 7 members who are appointed by the President. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson must be appointed from persons who are Judges of the High Court or Court of Appeal of Tanzania or persons qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the High Court or Justice of the Court of Appeal. During appointment, the President takes into account the principle that, where the Chairperson hails from one part of the Union, the Vice-Chairperson shall be a person who hails from the other part of the Union. This is in accordance with Article 74 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977 and Section 4(1) of the National Elections Act, Cap 343. Furthermore, one member of the Commission is appointed from amongst the members of the Tanganyika Law Society (TLS). The remaining four members are appointed from amongst persons possessing adequate experience in the conduct or supervision of Parliamentary elections or such other qualifications as the President of the United Republic of Tanzania may consider necessary for the effective discharge of the functions of the Commission. Currently, NEC has seven members as illustrated in Table 1.

1.5 The National Electoral Commission Table 1: Members of the National Electoral Commission The National Electoral Commission (NEC) was established on 13th January, 1993, No. Name Position following the re-introduction of Multi-Party System in 1992. According to Article 74(1) of the Constitution of The United Republic of Tanzania, 1977, the Commission 1 Hon. Justice (Rtd.) Damian Z. Lubuva Chairperson is headed by a Chairperson, and consists of Members who are all appointed by the 2 Hon. Chief Justice (Rtd. Zanzibar) Hamid M. Hamid Vice Chairperson President of the United Republic of Tanzania. 3 Hon. Prof. Amon E. Chaligha Member The first Chairperson of the Commission was the late Hon. Justice (Rtd.) Lewis M. 4 Hon. Mchanga H. Mjaka Member Makame, who chaired the Commission from 13th January, 1993 to 14th June, 5 Hon. Judge (Rtd.) John J. Mkwawa Member 2011.The current Chairperson, Hon. Justice (Rtd.) Damian Z. Lubuva has been 6 Hon. Judge (Rtd.) Mary H.C.S Longway Member serving the Commission from 19th December, 2011 to date. The Commission is 7 Hon. Asina A. Omari Member mandated to coordinate and supervise the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections The tenure of Members of the Commission is five years. However, the President can of United Republic of Tanzania and Councillors‟ Elections in Mainland Tanzania. re-appoint the Commissioners to serve for further terms. The Commission is an autonomous department. This is in accordance with Article In carrying out its functions, the Commission is assisted by a Secretariat which is 74(7) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. Article 74(11) of headed by the Director of Elections who is the Chief Executive Officer and the the Constitution provides that, in discharging its functions, the Commission shall not Secretary to the Commission. Currently, the Director of Elections is Mr. Kailima R. be obliged to comply with orders or directives of any person or any Government Kombwey. department or the views of any Political Party. Furthermore, no court shall have

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NEC has five departments and four Units headed by Deputy Secretaries and Departmental Directors as follows: Figure 2: The Organization Structure of NEC (i) Department of Administration and Human Resources Management; NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (ii) Department of Planning; CHAIRMAN (iii) Department of Permanent National Voters Register;

(iv) Department of Election Management; OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS AND SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION (v) Department of Voters Education and Information; DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS AND SECRETARY (vi) Finance and Accounts Unit;

(vii) Internal Audit Unit; INTERNAL AUDIT UNIT LEGAL SERVICES UNIT (viii) Legal Services Unit; and CHIEF INTERNAL AUDIT DIRECTOR

(ix) Procurement Management and Logistics Unit.

PLANNING DIVISION PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS UNIT (Refer NEC Organization Structure in Figure 2) DIRECTOR DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS UNIT DIVISION DIRECTOR CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

ELECTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL VOTERS REGISTRATION DIVISION VOTER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPUTY SECRETARY DIVISION DEPUTY SECRETARY DEPUTY SECRETARY

ELECTION ZONES

PRINCIPAL ELECTION OFFICER VOTERS SYSTEM DEV. AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION SECTION

PRINCIPAL COMP. SYSTEM ANALYST PRINCIPAL ELECTION OFFICER

VOTERS DATABASE MANAGEMENT VOTER EDUCATION AND GIS SECTION PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER PRINCIPAL COMP. SYSTEM ANALYST

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(vii) Internal Audit Unit; INTERNAL AUDIT UNIT LEGAL SERVICES UNIT (viii) Legal Services Unit; and CHIEF INTERNAL AUDIT DIRECTOR

(ix) Procurement Management and Logistics Unit.

PLANNING DIVISION PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS UNIT (Refer NEC Organization Structure in Figure 2) DIRECTOR DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS UNIT DIVISION DIRECTOR CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

ELECTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL VOTERS REGISTRATION DIVISION VOTER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPUTY SECRETARY DIVISION DEPUTY SECRETARY DEPUTY SECRETARY

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PRINCIPAL ELECTION OFFICER VOTERS SYSTEM DEV. AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION SECTION

PRINCIPAL COMP. SYSTEM ANALYST PRINCIPAL ELECTION OFFICER

VOTERS DATABASE MANAGEMENT VOTER EDUCATION AND GIS SECTION PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER PRINCIPAL COMP. SYSTEM ANALYST

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1.5.2 Vision and Mission CHAPTER TWO In carrying out its mandate and functions, NEC is guided by set Vision and Mission ELECTION PREPARATIONS geared towards effective and efficient implementation of its Strategic Objectives and 2.1 Cost for Voters Registration and the General Election Targets. The Commission spent the sum of Tshs. 534,499,415,599.00 for updating the 1.5.2.1 Vision Permanent National Voters‟ Register (PNVR) and cordination, supervision and To be an independent Electoral Management Body delivering free, fair and credible conduct of 2015 General Election. The Commission also spent Tshs. elections in the United Republic of Tanzania. 1,523,886,833.00 from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 1.5.2.2 Mission as part of Development Partners‟ contribution for the 2015 General Election. The allocation of fund from the Government is as shown in Table 2. To supervise and co-ordinate the conduct of Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in the United Republic of Tanzania; Councillors‟ Elections in Mainland Tanzania and Table 2: Funds Allocation from the Goverment perform any other mandated functions in collaboration with all Stakeholders to Funds Requested Funds Disbursed contribute to the democracy, good governance and sustainable socio-economic No. Activity (Tsh.) (Tsh.) development. 1.5.3 The Functions of the National Electoral Commission 1. Updating of PNVR 330,290,786,381.40 260,865,285,227.00

According to Article 74 (6) and 78 of the Constitution of the United Republic of 2. General Election 273,648,993,370.00 273,634,130,372.00 Tanzania of 1977, the functions of NEC are:- TOTAL 603,939,779,751.40 534,499,415,599.00 (i) To supervise and co-ordinate the registration of Voters in Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the United Republic; (ii) To supervise and co-ordinate the conduct of the Presidential and 2.1.1 Cost for Updating the Permanent National Voters’ Register Parliamentary Elections; The Commission received a total of Tshs. 260,865,285,227.00 for updating the (iii) To review the boundaries and demarcate the United Republic into PNVR out of the requested budget of Tshs. 330,290,786,381.40. The funds various areas for the purposes of Parliamentary Elections; were used to procure BVR Kits, training of Registration Officials and carrying (iv) To supervise and co-ordinate the registration of Voters and the conduct out the registration activity. of the Election of Councillors; and 2.1.1.1 Procurement of Equipment and Materials for Updating the (v) To perform any other functions in accordance with a law enacted by PNVR Parliament. The process of procuring equipment and materials for updating of the PNVR Other functions of the Commission in accordance with the National Elections Act, Cap was conducted by the Commission in accordance with the Public Procurement 343, and the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, Cap 292, are as follows:- Act No.7 of 2011 and its Regulations of 2013. Other equipment and materials were procured by Development Partners through the UNDP. (i) Provision of voters‟ education, co-ordination and supervision of institutions and other Stakeholders dealing with provision of Voters‟ Education; and Equipment and materials procured for updating the PNVR included; 8,000 BVR Kits, various publications and forms used in updating of the PNVR, software, (ii) Nominate and announce Members of Women Parliamentary Special Seats and Councillors for Women Special Seats. stationery, packing boxes, T-shirts, polo caps, bags, printers, GIS Hardware, GPS Handsets, servers and toners. The UNDP through the Democratic Empowerment Project (DEP) supported the Commission by supplying various equipment and Materials for updating the

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PNVR and upgrading of Application Systems such as the Warehouse Management System as well as Publication of brochures for Voters‟ Education. 2.1.2 Operating Cost for the 2015 General Election The Commission estimated to spend Tshs. 273,648,993,370.00, for the 2015 General Election. The budget included cost of; printing of Sample Ballot Papers and Ballot Papers, training of Election Officials, logistics, Electoral Officials remuneration, preparation of polling stations, Voters‟ Education Programs, printing and procurement of election materials, Post Election Evaluation, preparation and printing of the 2015 General Election report and Election Petitions. The Budget also included funds for setting up the National Results Centre for receiving and declaring of the Presidential results. As of October, 2015, a total sum of Tshs. 273,634,130,372.00 equivalent to 99.99% of the requested funds were already disbursed. 2.1.2.1 Procurement of Materials for the 2015 General Election The Commission verified equipment and materials prior to the 2015 General Election so as to identify actual needs of equipment and materials in all Councils. The verification involved Election equipment and materials which were used in the 2010 General Election such as Ballot Boxes, emergency lanterns and rubber stamps. The verification indicated that, there were shortages of some equipment and materials. Verification of Election materials received in the Commission‟s Warehouse for 2015 General Election. After the assessment and verification, the Commission procured equipment and 2.1.2.2 Printing of Election Documents materials for the Election in accordance with the Public Procurement Act of The Commission published various Election documents used in the 2015 2011 and its 2013 Regulations. The equipment and materials procured included General Election. The published documents were the PNVR, voters‟ list, polling booths tamper proof envelopes, indelible ink, emergency lanterns and multiple forms, legal documents, sample ballot papers, ballot papers, tactile batteries, observers‟ bags, T-shirts, polo caps and ballot boxes. ballot folders, results forms, posters, billboards for voters‟ education, guiding banners, posters for Polling Stations and stickers.

2.1.3 The Development Partners’ Contribution The Development Partners, contributed Tshs. 1,523,886,833.00 through UNDP to facilitate the process of updating the PNVR, renovation of Data Processing Centre, publication of the Election Code of Conduct, Guidelines for Election Observers, outreach programs and the production of Voters‟ Registration awareness posters for Dar es Salaam Region. Furthermore, the UNDP provided some equipment and materials for election activities. The Commission received 7 projectors to facilitate training programs for Election Officials, 6 computers for the Elections Information Centre, 171 computers and printers for the registration of Candidates, tallying centre and

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Table 3: The 2015 General Election Timetable the declaration of results in all Councils. Moreover, UNDP facilitated the Commission in providing materials and equipment for the National Results No. Event Date Centre, Call Centre and Observers‟ registration centre. Nomination Day (Presidential, 1. 21st August, 2015 Parliamentary and Councillors) 22nd August to - 2. Election Campaigns 24th October, 2015 3. Election Day 25th October, 2015

The General Election timetable was published in the Government Notice No.327 and gazetted on 14th August, 2015. A copy of the Timetable was circulated to various Media to ensure all Election Stakeholders are made aware, so that they could fully participate in the process. 2.3 Amendments of Laws and other Election Documents The Post-Election Assessment which was conducted after the 2010 General Election revealed the need to review the Electoral Laws, Regulations, Electoral Code of Conduct and Guidelines for Election Officials and Election Stakeholders. 2.3.1 The Electoral Laws In the course of improving the existing Electoral Laws, the Commission recommended the amendment in the following areas:-

(i) Election Day should not fall on any day of worship and should be

The Director of Elections, Mr. Kailima Ramadhani Kombwey (left), and the UNDP Country officially declared as a Public Holiday; Director, Ms.Awa Dabo, cutting a ribbon to mark the launch of the Call Centre (ii) Repeal of the provision which allows house to house campaigning; 2.2 The General Election Timetable (iii) Political Parties should appoint Agents from their respective Wards or The Commission prepared a Timetable for the General Election focusing on the Constituencies; nomination day as provided under Section 37 (1) (a) of the National Elections Act, Cap 343. The legislation requires the Commission to appoint the (iv) Press should be allowed into Polling Stations; Nomination Day not less than 5 days and not more than 25 days, after the (v) Setting a specific time for declaring Election Results; dissolution of the Parliament. (vi) A person who is capable of depositing security for costs in an Election According to Article 65 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, Petition should be allowed to do so without an application to the Court; the Parliament was officially dissolved on 15th August, 2015. Following the (vii) Striking out the Election Petitions where the Petitioner fails to pay dissolution of the Parliament and as provided under section 37 (1) (a) of the security for costs; National Elections Act, Cap. 343, timetable for the 2015 General Election as is shown in Table 3. (viii) Extension of time for the hearing of the Parliamentary Election Petitions in the High Court; and

(ix) To amend the provision which requires the Commission to postpone Elections in the event of death of the Running Mate.

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(i) Election Day should not fall on any day of worship and should be

(ix) To amend the provision which requires the Commission to postpone Elections in the event of death of the Running Mate.

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However, in view of the ongoing Constitutional Review Process the proposed (ii) To regulate the use of Public Addressing Systems before and after amendments were not effected. completion of the campaigns;

2.3.2 The Electoral Regulations (iii) To add a clause that prohibits Political Parties and their Candidates from using abusive language that may endanger peace or use of any kind of In order to ensure that, the 2015 General Election was successfully conducted, discrimination relating to gender and disability in campaign meetings; the following amendments were made in the 2010 Regulations:- (iv) To prohibit all Political Parties from using signs or uniforms relating to (i) Provisions of regulations for registration of Election Observers and their Political Parties in campaign meetings of other Political Parties; including the provision which requires observers to submit their observation report within three months after the announcement of (v) To direct Political Parties and Candidates to make sure that, their General Election Results; Political Agents take oath 7 days before the Election day;

(ii) Observers‟ Guidelines were recognized as part of the Electoral (vi) To add a clause requiring the Government to ensure that the needs and Regulations; security of special groups in the society such as elderly and expectant women are met; (iii) Political Parties were required to submit Introduction Letters of their Candidates to Nomination Authorities; (vii) To include District Commissioners in the list of Government Officials who are supposed to comply with the Electoral Code of Conduct; (iv) The Commission was required to specify a Nomination date; and (viii) To ensure that, the Commission prepares and timely distributes (v) The Election Expenses Act, was recognized within the Electoral equipment and materials to all Polling Stations, including equipment and regulations. materials used by special groups; and The amendments above included opinions from Election Stakeholders and (ix) To hold Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers accountable Political Parties in particular. The amendments of 2010, Electoral Regulations resulted into their revocation and the publication of the 2015 Electoral to the Commission for their Electoral offences committed during Regulations, in the Government Notice No. 307 published on 31st July, 2015. Election. 2.3.3 The Electoral Code of Conduct 2.3.4 Guidelines for Election Officials and Election Stakeholders According to Section 124A of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343 and Section The Commission prepared Guidelines for Election Officials and Election 125 of the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, Cap. 292, the Commission, in Stakeholders at various levels to enable them effectively manage the Electoral collaboration with the Government and Political Parties amended the Electoral process effectively. The Guidelines are as follows:- Code of Conduct of 2010. (i) Guideline for Returning Officers; Following such amendments, the newly enacted Electoral Code of Conduct of (ii) Guideline for Presiding Officers; 2015 was signed on 27th July, 2015 by all Stakeholders. These included all 22 (iii) Guideline for Direction Clerks; Political Parties with permanent Registration, the Commission and the Government. (iv) Guideline for Political Parties and Candidates; The 2015 Electoral Code of Conduct was published in Government Notice (v) Guideline for Political Parties‟ Agents; No.294 of 2015.The amendment regarding the 2010 Electoral Code of Conduct (vi) Code of Conduct for Voters‟ Education; were made in relations to the following:- (vii) Guideline for Voters‟ Education; and (i) To extend the application of the Electoral Code of Conduct to By- (viii) Guideline for Election Observers; Elections;

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2.4 The Constituencies and Geographical conditions of the area intended for demarcation into Under the provisions of Article 75(4) of the Constitution of the United Republic Constituencies. of Tanzania of 1977, the Commission has the authority to review and In 2010 the Commission conducted a study in Southern African Countries and demarcate the boundaries of Constituencies in the United Republic of Tanzania. came up with additional criteria for the demarcation of Constituency boundaries For the 2015 General Election, the Commission reviewed and demarcated 25 more efficiently. After the study and consultation with various Stakeholders, in new Constituencies leading to a total of 264 Constituencies, out of which 214 addition to the criteria set out in the law, the Commission incorporated other were for Mainland Tanzania and 50 constituencies were for Tanzania Zanzibar. criteria as shown in Third Schedule of the Presidential and Parliamentary The total number of Constituencies in Tanzania at Regional level is as shown in Elections Regulations of 2010. The criteria include the following: - Annex 2 and Map 2. (i) Population Quota; Map 2: Total number of Constituencies at Regional level (ii) Economic status of the Constituency; (iii) The size of the Constituency; (iv) Administrative Boundaries; (v) A Constituency not to cut across two Districts/Councils; (vi) A Ward not to cut across two Constituencies; (vii) The existing Pattern of Human Settlements; (viii) Union Environment; (ix) The capacity of Parliamentary Building to accommodate members of Parliament; and

(x) Number of Special Seats for Women in the National Assembly. However, the Commission used only three criteria to demarcate new Constituencies in the 2015 Elections, considering Article 75(1) of the Constitution of the United of Republic of Tanzania of 1977. These were:-

(i) Population Quota; the Commission reviewed and demarcated the Constituencies which had more than 400,000 people;

(ii) The capacity of Parliamentary Building to accommodate Members of Parliament; and

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(i) Population Quota; the Commission reviewed and demarcated the Constituencies which had more than 400,000 people;

(ii) The capacity of Parliamentary Building to accommodate Members of Parliament; and

(iii) Administrative Boundaries; 2.4.2 Procedures for the Demarcation of Constituencies

(i) Applications/Recommendations for reviewing the Boundaries and Table 4: New Constituencies resulting from the increased Councils demarcating the Constituencies should be submitted to the District Demarcated New Executive Director for discussion at formal meetings of the relevant No. Council Constituency Constituency Council; 1. Handeni Town Council Handeni Handeni Urban (ii) District Executive Directors to submit their applications to the Regional 2. Nanyamba Town Council Mtwara Rural Nanyamba Administrative Secretary; 3. Makambako Town Council Njombe North Makambako (iii) Regional Administrative Secretary to submit the application to the 4. Butiama District Council Musoma Rural Butiama Regional Consultative Committee ( RCC); 5. Tarime Town Council Tarime Tarime Urban 6. Tunduma Town Council Mbozi Tunduma (iv) The application to be submitted to the National Electoral Commission 7. Nsimbo District Council Mpanda Rural Nsimbo after having been approved by the RCC; 8. Mpimbwe District Council Mlele Kavuu (v) The application be reviewed by the Commission; 9. Geita Town Council Geita Geita Urban (vi) All Constituencies that met criteria to be visited by the Commission for 10. Mafinga Town Council Mufindi North Mafinga Urban verification; and 11. Kahama Town Council Kahama Kahama Urban 12. Mbinga Town Council Mbinga East Mbinga Urban (vii) The Commission to duly announce and publish the new Constituencies. 13. Nzega Town Council Nzega Nzega Urban 2.4.3 The New Constituencies 14. Kondoa Town Council Kondoa Kondoa Urban A total of 37 Councils submitted applications for review and demarcation of 42 15. Newala Town Council Newala Newala Urban Election Constituencies. The Commission visited the Councils to verify all 16. Mbulu Town Council Mbulu Mbulu Urban reviewed Constituencies which met the set criteria and met with Stakeholders 17. Bunda Town Council Bunda Bunda Urban to get their opinion regarding their respective Constituencies. The Commission 18. Masasi District Council Lulindi Ndanda agreed to demarcate some of the respective Constituencies. 19. Madaba District Council Peramiho Madaba In view of the provision of Article 75 (1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977, and by Considering the set criteria of: Population Table 5: New Constituencies resulting from Population Quota Quota, Administrative Boundaries and Parliament building capacity to accommodate Members of Parliament, the Commission established only 25 new Demarcated New Constituencies, where by: - No. Council Constituency Constituency (i) Nineteen Constituencies were established as a result of increase in the 1. Temeke Municipal Council Temeke Mbagala number of Councils (changes in Administrative Boundaries), as shown in Table 4; and 2. Mbozi District Council Mbozi West Vwawa

(ii) Six Constituencies were established as a result of Population Quota, as 3. Igunga District Council Igunga Manonga shown in Table 5. 4. Kinondoni Municipal Council Kinondoni/Ubungo Kibamba 5. Kilombero District Council Kilombero Mlimba 6. Tabora District Council Tabora North Ulyankulu (Uyui)

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In Tanzania Zanzibar, the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) increased the Table 7: The List of Re-named Constituencies number of Constituencies from 50 to 54 for the 2015 Zanzibar General Election. Previous Notwithstanding the aforegoing, NEC retained the existing 50 Constituencies. This is No. Council New Name due to the fact that the provisions of Article 98 (1) (b) of the Constitution of the Name United Republic of Tanzania requires that, any Law relating to any of the matters 1. Busokelo District Council Rungwe East Busokelo specified in List Two of the Second Schedule to the Constitution shall be passed only 2. Rungwe District Council Rungwe West Rungwe if it is supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all members of 3. Kaliua District Council Urambo West Kaliua Parliament from Mainland Tanzania and not less than two-thirds of all members of 4. Wanging‟ombe District Council Njombe West Wanging‟ombe Parliament from Tanzania Zanzibar. Change in Constituencies in Zanzibar, falls under 5. Urambo District Council Urambo East Urambo this requirement. 6. Njombe District Council Njombe South Lupembe 7. Bariadi District Council Bariadi East Itilima By the time ZEC initiated the process of demarcation and increase the Constituencies 8. Bariadi Town Council Bariadi West Bariadi in Tanzania Zanzibar to 54, the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania was winding up its business and consequently dissolved. Therefore, it was not possible 9. Kondoa District Council Kondoa North Kondoa for NEC to effect Constitutional changes to accommodate a further increase of 10. Chemba District Council Kondoa South Chemba Constituencies in Zanzibar. 11. Singida District Council Singida East Ikungi 12. Ushetu District Council Kahama Ushetu As a result, NEC retained the 50 Constituencies by merging the four (4) 13. Nyasa District Council Mbinga West Nyasa Constituencies increased by ZEC as shown in Table 6. 2.5 Announcement of Electoral Wards Table 6: Constituencies merged by NEC in Tanzania Zanzibar After completing the process of demarcating the Constituencies and receiving No. Merged Constituencies Name of the reports about changes made in the administrative boundaries, particularly the newly Constituency established Wards in Mainland Tanzania, the Commission prepared a Notice indicating the Constituencies and Wards for the 2015 General Election for 1. Mtoni and Bububu Bububu publication. 2. Mtopepo and Mwera Mwera The Constituencies and Wards for 2015 General Election were officially declared and 3. Kiembesamaki and Chukwani Chukwani published on the Government Gazette No.295 of 23rd July, 2015. A total of 264 4. Pangawe and Kijitoupele Kijitoupele Constituencies and 3,957 Wards were declared. However, it was later discovered that 4 new Wards of Kishapu District Council had 2.4.4 The Re-named Constituencies not nominated Candidates for its Councillors‟ Election; this was related with changes of administrative boundaries. In addition, there were duplicate names of 7 Wards in Apart from the Constituencies which applied for reviewing and demarcating, the different Councils. As a result, the number of Wards that participated on the 2015 Commission also received applications for 13 Constituencies to be re-named. The re- General Election was 3,946 instead of 3,957 Wards that were published in the named Constituencies are as shown in Table 7. Government Gazette. 2.6 Distribution of Election Equipment and Materials The process of supplying and distributing election equipment and materials to the Constituencies was done early so as to provide the Registration Officials with enough time to verify the election equipment and materials and enable them to report or overcome with the shortages, if any. Equipment and materials used for Voters‟

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registration were received at different phases while the process of registration was (i) Regional Elections Coordinators (REC) proceeding in the respective regions. One Regional Elections Coordinator for each Region in Mainland Tanzania; and one The supply and distribution of equipment and materials used for Election process Regional Election Coordinator for two Regions in Pemba and another one for three was based on requirements and the distance from Commission‟s headquarters in Dar Regions in Unguja. In total, 27 Regional Elections Coordinators were appointed. es Salaam. Therefore, priority was given to far outlying Councils from Dar es Regional Elections Coordinators were responsible for coordinating all activities Salaam. Nevertheless, by 23rd October, 2015 all Councils had received all Election relating to logistics, training and election procedures in their respective Regions. equipment and materials. The distribution of Election equipment and materials is as shown in Table 8. (ii) Returning Officers within the Councils Table 8: Distribution of Election Equipment and Materials per Zone One Returning Officer for each Council in 179 Councils of Mainland Tanzania and 10 Returning Officers for Tanzania Zanzibar were appointed. A total of 189 Returning No. Zone Region Officers participated in the 2015 General Election. 1. Lake Mwanza, Mara, Kagera, Simiyu, Geita The responsibilities of Returning Officers were to coordinate all Election procedures and Shinyanga such as Election funds, equipment, training and co-ordination of the Polls in their 2. North Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Manyara respective Councils. 3. Central Dodoma, Singida, Tabora and Kigoma 4. South Mtwara and Lindi (iii) Assistant Returning Officers at Constituency Levels 5. Southen Highland Iringa, Njombe, Ruvuma, Mbeya, Katavi Three Assistant Returning Officers in each Council in Mainland Tanzania and two and Rukwa Assistant Returning Officers for each Constituency in Tanzania Zanzibar. 6. Coastal Dar Es Salaam, Coast and Morogoro In the 2015 General Election, there were 642 Assistant Returning Officers for 7. Zanzibar Unguja and Pemba Mainland Tanzania and 100 Assistant Returning Officers for Tanzania Zanzibar. In 2.7 Election Officials total, 742 Assistant Returning Officers participated in the 2015 General Election.

In the process of conducting the 2015 General Election, the Commission engaged (iv) Election Officers various Officials during the process of updating the PNVR and the Election. These In the 2015 General Election, the Commission engaged Election Officers from Officials were categorised into two main groups namely Commission Officials at NEC Councils in Mainland Tanzania. Officially, the Commission started to engage the Headquarters and other Officials in Regions, Councils, Constituencies, Wards and Election Officers in all Councils in Tanzania for 2010 General Election. The main Polling Stations. responsibility of Election Officers was to assist the Returning Officers in supervising 2.7.1. Commission Officials and coordinating all activities related to Elections. At the time of the 2015 General Election, NEC had 143 Permanent Employees. Due A total of 179 Election Officers in Mainland Tanzania were appointed and to the shortage of human resources, 68 members of staff were seconded to the participated in the General Election. Commission from various Government Departments and 869 part time workers were (v) Assistant Returning Officers at Wards Level contracted in order to facilitate the 2015 General Election. Two Assistant Returning Officers at Ward level for each of the 3,946 Wards in the 2.7.2 Appointment of Election Officials at Regional, Constituencies, Wards country who in collaboration with their respective Assistant Returning Officers at and Polling Station levels. Constituency level had the responsibility of supervising Elections in their respective According to Sections 7 (1) (2) and 8 (1) of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, and Wards. Section 9 (1) and 9 (2) of Local Authorities (Elections) Act, Cap. 292, the (vi) Polling Station Officials Commission appointed different Officials at different levels of Regions, Councils, Constituencies, Wards and Polling Stations. The appointed officials were as follows:- During the 2015 General Election, NEC had 65,105 Polling Stations of which 63,525 were in Mainland Tanzania and 1,580 were in Tanzania Zanzibar. Each Polling 24 25 24

Station had 5 Officials appointed by Returning Officers to manage Election activities at the Polling Station. The number of Polling Stations Officials was:- 2.8.1 Training of Commission Officials at Headquarters a) Presiding Officer – One in each Polling Station. The Commission conducted training for its Headquarter Officials with the objective of b) Polling Assistant – Two in each Polling Station. capacity building for training Registration Officials and Election Officials at Council c) Direction Clerk – One in each Polling Station. level (Training of Trainers - TOT). During updating of the PNVR, the training involved filling of Voters registration forms and the use of BVR kits in the registration d) Security Guard – One in each Polling Station. of Voters. e) Reserve Polling Assistant – Two in each Ward. The training also covered; nomination of candidates, voting procedures, counting of f) Reserve Direction Clerk – Two in each Ward. votes, tallying of votes, the Candidate Management System, the Result Management A total of 341,309 Polling Station Officials were appointed. The number of Polling System, and declaration of results, which were conducted during preparation of the Station Officials is as shown in Table 9. General Election. Table 9: Number of Polling Station Officials 2.8.2 Training of Officials at Regional, Council, Constituency, Ward and Polling Station Levels. No. Category Number of Officials (i) Training of Officials at Regional, Council and Constituency Levels During the updating of the PNVR, the trainers from NEC trained Regional 1. Presiding Officers 65,105 Registration Coordinators, Registration Officers, Assistant Registration Officers and 2. Polling Assistant 130,210 Information Technology (IT) Officers within the Councils. 3. Direction Clerks 65,105 The trainers also conducted training for the Regional Election Coordinators, 4. Security guards 65,105 Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers and Council‟s Election Officers during the preparation of the Election process. 5. Reserve Polling Assistant 7,892 (ii) Training for Assistant Ward Registration and Returning Officers 6. Reserve Direction Clerk 7,892 Total 341,309 Training for the Assistant Registration Officers at Ward level, was conducted by Registration Officers assisted by Assistant Registration Officers at Council level 2.8 Training of Registration and Election Officials during updating of the PNVR. The Commission conducted training for all Officials involved in the process of In addition, during preparation of the General Election, the Assistant Returning updating the PNVR and the General Election. The objective was to build capacity in Officers at Ward Level were trained by Returning Officers in collaboration with the Management of Elections. The training was conducted in the following Assistant Returning Officers within the Constituency. Training was conducted at categories; Council level in Mainland Tanzania.

(i) Officials at the Commission Headquarters; (iii) Training of Election Officials at Polling Station Levels (ii) Registration Officials; During the updating of the PNVR, Assistant Registration Officer at Ward level conducted training to Voters Registration Officers at Registration Station level and (iii) Election Officials at Regional level; and BVR Kit Operators. (iv) Election Officials at Council level. Another category of Officials who were trained during preparation of General Registration Officials and Election Officials at Constituency level were responsible for Election includes; Presiding Officers, Polling Assistant and Direction Clerks. The training the Officials at Ward level and Polling Station.

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Station had 5 Officials appointed by Returning Officers to manage Election activities at the Polling Station. The number of Polling Stations Officials was:- 2.8.1 Training of Commission Officials at Headquarters a) Presiding Officer – One in each Polling Station. The Commission conducted training for its Headquarter Officials with the objective of b) Polling Assistant – Two in each Polling Station. capacity building for training Registration Officials and Election Officials at Council c) Direction Clerk – One in each Polling Station. level (Training of Trainers - TOT). During updating of the PNVR, the training involved filling of Voters registration forms and the use of BVR kits in the registration d) Security Guard – One in each Polling Station. of Voters. e) Reserve Polling Assistant – Two in each Ward. The training also covered; nomination of candidates, voting procedures, counting of f) Reserve Direction Clerk – Two in each Ward. votes, tallying of votes, the Candidate Management System, the Result Management A total of 341,309 Polling Station Officials were appointed. The number of Polling System, and declaration of results, which were conducted during preparation of the Station Officials is as shown in Table 9. General Election. Table 9: Number of Polling Station Officials 2.8.2 Training of Officials at Regional, Council, Constituency, Ward and No. Category Number of Polling Station Levels. Officials (i) Training of Officials at Regional, Council and Constituency Levels During the updating of the PNVR, the trainers from NEC trained Regional 1. Presiding Officers 65,105 Registration Coordinators, Registration Officers, Assistant Registration Officers and 2. Polling Assistant 130,210 Information Technology (IT) Officers within the Councils. 3. Direction Clerks 65,105 The trainers also conducted training for the Regional Election Coordinators, 4. Security guards 65,105 Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers and Council‟s Election Officers during the preparation of the Election process. 5. Reserve Polling Assistant 7,892 (ii) Training for Assistant Ward Registration and Returning Officers 6. Reserve Direction Clerk 7,892 Total 341,309 Training for the Assistant Registration Officers at Ward level, was conducted by Registration Officers assisted by Assistant Registration Officers at Council level 2.8 Training of Registration and Election Officials during updating of the PNVR. The Commission conducted training for all Officials involved in the process of In addition, during preparation of the General Election, the Assistant Returning updating the PNVR and the General Election. The objective was to build capacity in Officers at Ward Level were trained by Returning Officers in collaboration with the Management of Elections. The training was conducted in the following Assistant Returning Officers within the Constituency. Training was conducted at categories; Council level in Mainland Tanzania.

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training was conducted and coordinated by Assistant Returning Officer at Ward and Constituency level. 2.9 Voters’ Education Section 4C of the National Electoins Act, Cap. 343, vests NEC with the responsibility of providing and Coordinating Voters‟ Education. Voters‟ Education is essential to enable members of the public to exercise their Constitutional rights to vote. 2.9.1 Provision of Voters’ Education in 2015 General Election In the 2015 General Election, the Commission provided Voters‟ Education so as to motivate Voters to participate effectively throughout Election process. Before providing education, the Commission made all possible preparations to facilitate the provision of Voters‟ Education.This also involved the making of a Voters‟ Education Strategy. This Strategy was a key tool that enabled the Commission to achieve its responsibility of providing Voters‟ Education nationwide. It also sets out procedures A section of Participants from amongst the Persons With Disability following topics presented in one of the Election Stakeholders‟ Meeting. that enabled the Commission to coordinate all Institutions that provided Voters‟ Education. (ii) Radio and Television Programs Other preparations included making of Guidelines and Values for the Institutions that The Commission produced and participated in various radio and television programs. sought to provide Voters‟ Education. Institutions which applied were granted The programs focused on educating Voters on various Electoral Laws, creating permission to provide Voters‟ Education were required to comply with those Values. awareness for voters to register in the PNVR, the Election Code of Conduct, the Nomination and objection against Nomination of Candidates, Election Campaigns, The Voters‟ Education was provided in various ways so as to carter for voters of all Voting Procedures, Vote Counting, Vote Tallying and declaration of Results. The categories Country wide including Rural areas. Voters‟ Education was provided programs included:- during the process of updating PNVR and the General Election by the following a) “Tuambie, “Kura yangu” and ‟‟Jambo Tanzania‟‟ on TBC 1; methods:- b) “Morning Trumpet” and “Funguka” on Azam TV; (i) Meetings With Election Stakeholders c) “Tufunge Safari” on Channel Ten; The Commission prepared and conducted different meetings with Election d) “Temino‟‟ and Power breakfast on Clouds FM Radio; Stakeholders. These meetings involved: Religious Leaders, Political Parties, Media Owners and News Editors, Women, Youth and Persons with Disability. The main e) “Majadiliano ya Uchaguzi” on Micheweni FM; objective of the meetings was to educate and provide awareness on the Election f) “Kipindi cha Uchaguzi” on ZBC; procedures. Such meetings took place between the Registration of Voters and the g) “Kikaangoni” on EATV; General Election period. h) “Malumbano ya Hoja”,”Mtiti wa Uchaguzi” and “Dakika 45” on ITV; i) “Tuongee asubuhi‟‟ on Star TV; j) “Straight Talk Africa” on Voice of America; and k) “Focus on Africa” on BBC.

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(iii) Publications and Articles set criteria and were accordingly accredited. The accredited Institutions were obliged According to Regulation 5(1) of the Presidential and Parliamentary Election of 2015, to adhere to the Guidelines and Ethics for providing Voters‟ Education. the Commission prepared Publications for Educating the Public such as; “Maswali yaulizwayo mara kwa mara”, “Wagombea na Vyama vya Siasa”, “Uchaguzi Huru ni kielelezo cha Demokrasia”. Apart from these, different articles such as; “Wanawake na Uchaguzi”.were prepared and published in various newspapers.

(iv) Website and Social Media The Commission used its Website; www.nec.go.tz, Social media (Facebook, Twitter and HulkShare) and MyRadioStream.com to raise awareness to the Stakeholders on Voters‟ Education.

(v) Billboards, Banners and Posters The Commission prepared awareness materials that were displayed on billboards, Banners and Posters which were distributed in various parts of the Country for the purpose of providing Voters‟ Education and encouraging Voters to participate in the 2015 General Election. Billboards in major Cities were prepared for the purpose of raising awareness.

(vi) Call Centre The Commission set up a Call Centre for the purpose of providing information to Voters concerning the General Election. Through the Call Centre the Commission received questions and provided clarifications on issues related to the 2015 General Election.The Centre was launched on 12th October, 2015 and a tall free number 0800782100 was availed to the public in order for the Citizens to be given clarification on Election matters. At the time of closing the Centre on 30th October, 2015, a total of 78,911 calls from different voters were received and worked on.

(vii) Radio, Television and Newspaper Advertisements The Commission prepared jingles and TV spots which were transmitted in 10 Television Stations and 47 Community Radio Programmes. In addition, advertisements were put in various newspapers to ensure every Citizen gets the right information enabling them to vote. 2.9.2 Co-ordination of Institutions providing Voters’ Education The Commission invited Civil Society Organizations to submit applications in order to provide Voters‟ Education in various parts of the Country. This was in accordance with Section 4C of National Elections Act, Cap. 343. After receiving the Applications, the Commission scrutinised them in order to satisfy itself whether they met the requirements. Out of 451 applications only 447 met the

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CHAPTER THREE UPDATING OF THE PERMANENT Figure 3: Biometric Voters Registration Kit NATIONAL VOTERS’ REGISTER

3.1 Permanent National Voters’ Register (PNVR) The PNVR was established in 2004, in accordance with Article 5(3) (a) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977. The PNVR was used for the first time in the 2005 General Election. Section 15(5) of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, requires the Commission to update the PNVR twice between two consecutive General Elections. After the 2010 General Election and before the 2015 General Election, the Commission updated the PNVR once and not twice as required by the Law. This was due to untimely availability of funds for procurement of Registration equipment and materials. 3.1.1 Technology Applied in Voters Registration During the establishment of the PNVR, the Commission applied Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) technology to register Voters. This technology involved recording and correction of Voters‟ information by using special forms whereby Voters‟ information were imported into the Database by scanning the forms. The Commission decided to abandon the OMR due to technological shortfalls, amongst them were:- 3.1.2 Receipt of BVR Kits (i) Inability to identify Voters who were registered more than once; The Commission received 8,000 BVR Kits in different phases as shown in Table (ii) Inability to update information of Voters who have shifted from one 10. Polling District to another; Table 10: Schedule for Receiving BVR Kits (iii) The procedures used increased the chance of loss of voters information Number of before being processed in the Database, as it required the Registration No. Information Date Received forms to be transferred from Registration Centre to the Commission BVR Kits nd Headquarters for processing; and 1. BVR Kits for Training 22 October, 2014 10 th 2. BVR Kits for Pilot 9 December, 2014 240 (iv) The possibility of producing fake Voters‟ Identity Cards. th 3. Phase 1 12 April, 2015 248 th For the purpose of overcoming the aforementioned shortfalls so as to attain a 4. Phase 2 17 April, 2015 1,600 th credible Voters‟ Register, the Commission decided to adopt the Biometric 5. Phase 3 25 April, 2015 1,600 Voters‟ Registration (BVR) technology. The technology captures Voters‟ rd 6. Phase 4 3 May, 2015 1,152 biological features such as fingerprints, facial recognition and signatures and th 7. Phase 5 20 May, 2015 1,580 stores them into the Database. The most important part of this technology is to th 8. Phase 6 29 May 2015 1,570 uniquely identify each Voter by using his/her biological features captured. Biometric Voters‟ Registration kit is as shown in Figure 3. Total 8,000

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Table 11: Total number of Voters registered during the pilot registration No. Council Estimated Registered Percentage Voters Voters 1. Kinondoni Municipal 14,312 15,123 105.66 2. Mlele District 11,104 11,210 100.95 3. Kilombero District 17,290 19,188 110.97 Total 42,706 45,521 106.59

As a result of the Pilot Registration, the Commission identified the following shortfalls:-

(i) Some BVR Kits were unable to function properly due to insufficient solar energy;

(ii) Some BVR Kits failed to work properly in some areas with high BVR Kits used for updating the PNVR stored at the NEC‟S Warehouse temperatures for example in Dar es Salaam; and 3.2 Pilot Registration of Voters (iii) Due to lack of experience and knowledge, some BVR Kits Operators Before the commencement of Voters registration, the Commission decided to were slow at the beginning of the exercise. conduct Pilot Voters Registration by using the BVR Technology to determine its 3.2.2 Measures Taken effectiveness and shortfalls, if any. In this exercise 250 BVR Kits were used. In overcoming challenges encountered during the Pilot Registration, the The exercise was carried out in the following three Regions:- Commission decided to take the following measures:- Dar es Salaam Region – In Kinondoni Municipal Council where Bunju and (i) Provision of more training to the BVR Kit Operators on operation and th nd (i) Mbweni Wards were involved. The exercise started from 16 to 22 maintenance of the Kits; December, 2014, where 90 BVR Kits were used; (ii) Upgrade the Registration system software to indicate the total number of (ii) Morogoro Region - In Kilombero District Council where Ifakara, registered Voters per day. This depicted the performance of BVR Kit Katindiuka, Lipangalala, Mlabani and Viwanja Sitini Wards were involved. Operators and assisted in the Co-ordination of the registration of Voters th st The exercise started from 15 to 21 December, 2014, where 80 BVR Kits daily; were used; and (iii) Re-integration of BVR Kits items performance was controlled at a single (iii) Katavi Region - In Mlele District Council where Ikuba, Usevya and Kibaoni point in a Laptop; wards were involved. The exercise started from 17th to 23rd December, (iv) Redesigning of the BVR Kit to be able to operate properly in areas with 2014, where 80 BVR Kits were used. high temperature; and 3.2.1 Outcomes of the Pilot Registration of Voters (v) To provide Generators to cover power shortages. During the Pilot Registration, the Commission estimated to register 42,706 3.3 Voters Registration Voters. The Commission managed to register a total of 45,521 Voters, which was an increase of 2,815 Voters from the expected target as indicted in Table The Commission commenced the updating of PNVR from all Regions by phases rd th 11. from 23 February to 4 August, 2015. Updating of the PNVR started 35 34 34

As a result of the Pilot Registration, the Commission identified the following shortfalls:-

(i) Some BVR Kits were unable to function properly due to insufficient solar energy;

immediately after receiving 250 BVR Kits. The exercise commenced in The schedule for the Display of the Provisional Register took into account Makambako Town Council in Njombe Region. Regions which had already completed the Registration of Voters. The Display process started from 7th to 19th of August, 2015. The Schedule is shown in The updating of the PNVR was done by registering all eligible Voters including Table 12. those who were previously registered. Furthermore, those who were expected to attain 18 years of age on the day of Election were also registered. Table 12: Schedule for the Display of the Provisional Register

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1. Njombe, Lindi, Mtwara, Iringa, Ruvuma, Katavi, Rukwa, Mbeya, Dodoma, Singida, Tabora, Kigoma, Kagera, Simiyu, From 7th to 11th Shinyanga, Geita, Mwanza, Mara, August, 2015 Manyara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga and Morogoro

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From 15th to 19th 3 Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar August, 2015

3.4.1 Outcome of the Provisional Voters’ Register Display After display of the Provisional Voters‟ Register the following defects were

A NEC Official Capturing the finger prints of the Former President H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete revealed:- (left) while registering as a Voter at Msoga Village, Bagamoyo District, Coast Region. (i) Some of the Registered Voters were not qualified to be registered; 3.4 Display of the Provisional Voters’ Register. (ii) The presence of errors in the names of some registered Voters; The Commission displayed the Provisional Voters‟ Register for 5 days at Ward level in accordance with Section 22(2) of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343. (iii) The Registration records of some Voters were found in different Voters were required to inspect correctness of their particulars in the Register Wards/Councils other than those in which the Voters were registered. and Registration Officers corrected where it was deemed necessary. All the This happened due to the boundary Delimitation changes done after the corrections were done in a manner prescribed by the Commission. The display Registration; and also enabled Voters to object the retention in the Register the names of any (iv) Some voters were found to have registered more than once. person on the ground that such person had no qualification to be registered. During the updating of the PNVR, the Commission estimated to register In simplifying the process of Voters information verification, the Commission 23,491,471 Voters. However, the Commission registered 22,658,247 Voters, facilitated the process by introducing alternative means of verification. In the equivalent to 94.8% of the estimation. In Tanzania Zanzibar, the Zanzibar first alternative, the voter was required to dial USSD code *152*00# and follow Electoral Commission registered 503,193 voters which make the total of instructions thereafter. Alternatively, Voters were required to use a link in the Commission‟s Website www.nec.go.tz to verify their information.

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From 15th to 19th 3 Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar August, 2015

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registered Voters to be 23,161,440 which is equivalent to 96.9% of the Estimated Voters Actual Voters estimates as shown in the Table 13 and Map 3. Percentage No Region to be registered registered, Table 13: Number of Registered against Estimated Voters (%) 2015 2015

Estimated Voters Actual Voters 25. Tanga 1,082,294 1,002,420 92.6 Percentage No Region to be registered registered, 26. North Pemba 41,955 11,529 27.5 (%) 2015 2015 27. North Unguja 42,483 9,567 22.5 1. Arusha 948,737 1,002,023 105.6 28. South Pemba 37,772 9,268 24.5 2. Dar Es Salaam 2,936,938 2,802,956 95.4 29. South Unguja 24,773 5,413 21.9 3. Dodoma 1,099,326 1,064,999 96.9 30. Urban West 163,262 13,697 8.4 4. Geita 812,345 883,181 108.7 Sub Total 23,901,471 22,658,247 94.8 5. Iringa 528,398 525,734 99.5 Total number of Voters registered by ZEC 503,193

6. Kagera 1,221,396 1,046,710 85.7 Grand Total 23,161,440 96.9 7. Katavi 275,168 321,885 117.0 8. Kigoma 1,036,169 789,828 76.2 9. Kilimanjaro 980,011 797,885 81.4 10. Lindi 522,238 509,926 97.6 11. Manyara 748,579 670,922 89.6 12. Mara 838,588 888,418 105.9 13. Mbeya 1,481,373 1,391,306 93.9 14. Morogoro 1,268,837 1,256,582 99.0 15. Mtwara 777,297 723,847 93.1 16. Mwanza 1,407,751 1,442,441 102.5 17. Njombe 396,642 379,340 95.6 18. Coast 648,848 694,892 107.1 19. Rukwa 476,804 460,207 96.5 20. Ruvuma 787,304 734,842 93.3 21. Shinyanga 766,325 768,647 100.3 22. Simiyu 718,765 713,230 99.2 23. Singida 702,918 644,529 91.7 24. Tabora 1,128,175 1,092,023 96.8

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required by the Elections Act. The second copy of Voters‟ List was given to Direction Clerks on the day of Election. Political Parties were provided with a soft copy of the PNVR. 3.5 Achievements in Updating the Permanent Voters’ Register Despite various challenges which the Commission encountered in the ters perters Region Registration process such as insufficient number of BVR kits, large number of Voters and time constraints in Voters registration, the Commission successfully completed the exercise within a short period. 40 : Percentages : Percentages of Vo Registered 3 Map

3.4.2 Printing of the Permanent National Voters’ Register and Voters’ List After the completion of the Display of Provisional Register and the corrections of Voters‟ records, the updated PNVR together with Voters‟ List for every Polling Station were printed. The printing of both Voters‟ Register and Voters‟ List was done after the creation of Polling Stations and allocation of Voters into Polling Station whereby each Polling Station had a maximum of 500 Voters. The PNVR was printed on 14th October, 2015. The Commission printed a single copy of Voters‟ Register and two copies of Voters‟ List. The first copy of Voters‟ List was displayed at the Polling Stations eight days before the Election Day as required by the Elections Act. The second copy of Voters‟ List was given to Direction Clerks on the day of Election. Political Parties were provided with a soft copy of the PNVR. 3.5 Achievements in Updating the Permanent Voters’ Register Despite various challenges which the Commission encountered in the Registration process such as insufficient number of BVR kits, large number of Voters and time constraints in Voters registration, the Commission successfully completed the exercise within a short period.

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CHAPTER FOUR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

4.1 Nomination of Candidates The National Electoral Commission announced 21st August 2015 to be the Nomination Day for the 2015 General Election. All Candidates nominated by their Political Parties to vie for various posts were required to submit their Nomination Forms to the Commission‟s Offices Countrywide before 4.00 P.M. 4.2 Nomination of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates In accordance with Section 30 of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, Nomination of Candidates for the Presidential and Vice Presidential posts was conducted by the Commission. Presidential Nomination Forms No. 8A and the Elections Code of Conduct Form No. 10 were issued from 1st – 21st August, 2015 by the Commission. A total of 11 Presidential Candidates were issued with Nomination Forms. These nominees were from the following Political Parties:- (i) Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT – Wazalendo); NEC Chairman, Hon. Justice (Rtd.) Damian Z. Lubuva (Right), receiving nomination forms from CCM (ii) Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC); Presidential Candidate Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli. Seated is NEC‟s Vice-Chairman Chief Justice (Rtd. Z) Hamid M. Hamid. (iii) African Democratic Alliance – Tanzania Democratic Alliance (ADA – TADEA);

(iv) Chama Cha Kijamii (CCK); (v) Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM); (vi) Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA); (vii) Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma (CHAUMMA; (viii) Democratic Party (DP); (ix) National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA); (x) Tanzania Labour Party (TLP); and (xi) United People‟s Democratic Party (UPDP).

NEC Chairman, Hon. Justice (Rtd) Damian Z. Lubuva (Right), receiving nomination forms from ACT- Wazalendo Presidential Candidate Ms. Anna Elisha Mghwira. On her right is her running mate Mr. Mussa Yussuf and far left is the Head of Elections Management Department (NEC), Ms. Clothilde F. Komba

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Table 14: Names of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates

No. Name of the Candidate Gender Political Party 1. Anna Elisha Mghwira F Running Mate: ACT-Wazalendo Hamad Mussa Yussuf M

2. Chief Lutalosa Yemba M ADC Running Mate: M Said Miraj Abdallah 3. Dkt. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli M Running Mate: CCM F Samia Suluhu Hassan 4. Edward Ngoyai Lowassa M

Running Mate: CHADEMA NEC Chairman, Hon. Justice (Rtd.) Damian Z. Lubuva (Right), receiving nomination forms from M CHADEMA‟s Presidential Candidate Mr. Edward Ngoyai Lowasa. Centre is NEC‟s Vice-Chairman Chief Duni Juma Haji Justice (Rtd. Z) Hamid M. Hamid. 5. Hashim Rungwe Spunda M Nomination Forms were submitted at NEC‟s Headquarters on 21st August Vice President: CHAUMMA 2015, from 7:30 a.m up to 4:00 p.m. However, NEC granted an opportunity for M Issa Abas Hussein Nominees to have their Nomination Forms verified by the Director of Elections 6. Lyimo Macmillan Elifatio M three days prior to Nomination Day. The main purpose was to scrutinize and TLP Running Mate: verify the forms to see whether they have complied with the criteria provided M Hussein Juma Salum by the law before Official Submission on the Nomination Day. 7. Kasambala Janken Malik M On the Nomination Day, only 8 Candidates out of 11 were able to submit their Running Mate: NRA M forms to the Commission within the required time. These Nominees were from Simai Abdulrahman Abdul the following Political Parties: ACT-Wazalendo, CCM, ADC, CHADEMA, 8. Dovutwa Fahmi Nassoro M UPDP CHAUMMA, NRA, TLP and UPDP. After verification of each Candidate‟s forms Running Mate: M and upon being satisfied that a Candidate qualified to be nominated as per the Hamadi Mohamed Ibrahim requirement of Article 39(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977, the NEC Chairman officially certified the Candidate as 4.2.1 Objection against Nomination of Presidential Candidates Nominated. Section 40 (1) of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, provides the right to object Nominees from two Political Parties namely, CCK and ADA - TADEA did not against the Nomination of a Candidate who is nominated to vie for a Presidential submit their forms. The DP Nominee submitted his forms past the deadline and seat within 24 hours after nomination. However, no objection was lodged against was therefore disqualified. The list of Presidential Candidates is as shown in any Presidential Candidate. Table 14. 4.3 Nomination for Parliamentary Election In accordance with Section 38 of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, Nomination for Parliamentary Election is conducted at Constituency level. In the 2015 General Election, Candidates Nomination Forms No. 8B and Elections Code of Conduct Form

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Table 14: Names of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates

No. Name of the Candidate Gender Political Party 1. Anna Elisha Mghwira F Running Mate: ACT-Wazalendo Hamad Mussa Yussuf M

2. Chief Lutalosa Yemba M ADC Running Mate: M Said Miraj Abdallah 3. Dkt. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli M Running Mate: CCM F Samia Suluhu Hassan 4. Edward Ngoyai Lowassa M

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Chart 1: Parliamentary Candidates for each Party No. 10 for Parliamentary Election were issued by Returning Officers from 8th to 21st August 2015. In the 2015 General Election, a total of 1,209 candidates were nominated to vie for Parliamentary Seats. Amongst them, 976 were men equivalent to 81% and 233 were women equivalent to 19% of all Candidates as indicated in Table 15, Chart 1 and Chart 2. Table 15: Number of Nominated Candidates for Parliamentary

Election by Party and Gender.

Percentage as No. By Nominated No. Political Party per Number of Gender Candidates Parliamentary M F seats 1. ACT-Wazalendo 203 76.9 173 30 2. ADA – TADEA 17 6.4 15 2 3. ADC 61 23.1 45 16

4. AFP 27 10.2 19 8

5. APPT – Maendeleo 14 5.3 7 7 6. CCK 11 4.2 7 4 Chart 2: Parliamentary Candidates by Gender 7. CCM 264 100.0 240 24 8. CHADEMA 184 69.7 171 13 9. CHAUMMA 23 8.7 14 9 10. CHAUSTA 19 7.2 7 12 11. CUF 135 51.1 120 15 12. DEMOKRASIA MAKINI 13 14.0 8 5 13. DP 37 8.0 27 10 14. JAHAZI ASILIA 21 4.9 17 4 15. NCCR-Mageuzi 27 10.2 21 6 16. NLD 4 1.5 3 1 17. NRA 17 6.4 16 1 18. SAU 8 3.0 7 1 19. TLP 29 11.0 18 11 20. UDP 25 9.5 15 10 21. UMD 29 11.0 12 17 22. UPDP 41 15.5 14 27 Total 1,209 976 233

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Election by Party and Gender.

Percentage as No. By Nominated No. Political Party per Number of Gender Candidates Parliamentary M F seats 1. ACT-Wazalendo 203 76.9 173 30 2. ADA – TADEA 17 6.4 15 2 3. ADC 61 23.1 45 16

4. AFP 27 10.2 19 8

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4.3.1 Objection against the Nomination of Parliamentary Candidates 4.3.3 The Unopposed Parliamentary Candidate Section 40 (1) of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, provides for an opportunity to Section 44 of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, provides, „‟where only one file an Objection against the Nomination of Candidates for Parliamentary Election. A Candidate is nominated after fullfilling all the nomination procedures, that Candidate total of 158 Objections for Nomination of Candidates for Parliamentary Election were shall by Notice in the Gazzette be declared to have been elected‟‟. Hence, there shall received, heard and decided upon by the Returning Officers. be no Parliamentary Election in that particular Constituency. During the 2015 4.3.2 Appeal to the National Electoral Commission General Election, Mr. Abdallah Chikota, a CCM Candidate for Nanyamba Constituency, was the only Unopposed Parliamentary Election Candidate. Section 40 (6) of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, allows Candidates to appeal to the Commission objecting decision made by the Returning Officer. 4.4 Nomination of Candidates for Councillors’ Election The Commission received 57 appeals from different Constituencies objecting The Nomination of Candidates for Councillors‟ Election was conducted at Ward level decisions made by the Returning Officers. Amongst, 36 appeals lodged for the under the Supervision and Co-ordination of Assistant Returning Officers. Nomination Commission to nullify Nominations while 17 appeals lodegd for Candidates to be was conducted in 3,946 Wards, whereby 10,716 Candidates were nominated to vie reinstated in the list of Candidates. However, 4 appeals were not determined by the for the Councillor Seats. Amongst them, 10,046 were male, equivalent to 94% of Commission because they did not meet the legal requirements to form an appeal. Candidates while female Candidates were 670 equivalent to 6% as referred to Table Numbers of the appeals received by the Commission are as shown in the Table 16. 17, Chart 3 and Chart 4. Table 16: Number of Appeals in the Nomination for Parliamentary Election

Number of Name of Political Number of Number of Candidates No. Party / Returning Appeals Candidates deleted Officer Received Re-instated from the list 1. ACT-Wazalendo 6 0 3 2. ADA-TADEA 1 0 1 3. CCM 11 0 0 4. CHADEMA 17 0 7 5. CHAUMMA 1 1 0 6. CUF 10 0 2 7. DP 2 0 0 8. NCCR-Mageuzi 3 0 0 9. SAU 1 0 1 10. UDP 1 0 0 11. UPDP 1 1 0 Appeals against 12. 3 0 0 Returning Officer Total 57 2 14

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Table 17: Candidates for Councillors’ Election by Gender and Political Party Chart 3: Percentages of Candidates for Councillors’ Election for each Percentage Nominated Political Party Number of as per Candidates by No. Name of Political Party Candidates number of Gender Nominated Councillors’ M F Seats 1. ACT- Wazalendo 1,359 34.44 1,309 50 2. ADA - TADEA 37 0.94 30 7 3. ADC 97 2.46 86 11 4. AFP 22 0.56 17 5 5. APPT - Maendeleo 26 0.66 15 11 6. CCK 12 0.30 5 7 7. CCM 3,946 100.00 3,682 264 8. CHADEMA 3,335 84.52 3,228 107 9. CHAUMMA 27 0.68 24 3 10. CHAUSTA 15 0.38 7 8 11. CUF 1,111 28.16 1,060 51 12. DEMOKRASIA MAKINI 20 1.19 11 9 13. DP 47 1.01 42 5 14. JAHAZI ASILIA 40 0.51 13 27 15. NCCR-Mageuzi 254 6.44 245 9 16. NLD 23 0.58 17 6 17. NRA 19 0.48 18 1 Chart 4: Percentages of Candidates for Councillors’ Election by Gender 18. SAU 24 0.61 17 7 19. TLP 95 2.41 82 13 20. UDP 95 2.41 87 8 21. UMD 61 1.55 20 41 22. UPDP 51 1.29 31 20 Total 10,716 10,046 670

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4.4.1 Objection against the Nomination of Candidates for Councilors’ Table 18: Number of Appeals in the Nomination for Councillors’ Election Election Number of Section 44(1) – (4), (4A) and (4B) of the Councillors Elections Act, Cap 292, provides No. Party Name/Returning Officers Appeals for each the right to object against nominated Candidates for Councillors‟ Election whereby Party Objections for Councillors Election are received, heard and determined by the 1. ACT-Wazalendo 11 Assistant Returning Officers. The Assistant Returning Officers having received 2. ADA-TADEA 1 Objections and determined them, were required to forward the decision to the Returning Officer to certify if the Legal requirements had been adhered to. The 3. ADC 1 Returning Officer has an overall mandate to uphold or reverse the decision made if 4. CCM 83 found to be against the requirements of the law. 5. CHADEMA 87 6. CUF 22 During the 2015 General Election, 428 objections against the Nomination of 7. JAHAZI ASILIA 1 Candidates for Councillor‟s Election were raised and determined at Ward level. 8. NCCR-Mageuzi 3 4.4.2 Appeals against the Nomination of Candidates for Councilors’ 9. NLD 5 Election 10. Number of appeals rose against Returning 6 Section 44 (5) of the Councillors Election Act, Cap. 292, allows Candidate to appeal Officers. to the Commission regarding a decision made by the Returning Officer on the 11. Number of complaints received as appeals 3 Nomination of other Candidates. Total 223 The Commission received 223 appeals for Nomination of Councillors from different Table 19: Nullified and Re-instated Candidates Wards objecting to decisions made by Returning Officers. A total of 175 appeals sought the Commission to nullify Nominations, while 45 appeals pleaded for Number of Number of Candidates to be reinstated in the list of Contesting Candidates. However, 3 appeals No. Party name Candidates Re- Candidates were not determined by the Commission, because they were mere complaints, instated deleted hence, they did not meet the legal requirements of an appeal. Out of the 175 1. ACT-Wazalendo 1 0 appeals seeking nullification, only 11 were succesful, Nevertheless, the remaining 2. ADA-TADEA 0 1 164 Candidates continued to contest. On the other hand, out of 45 appeals seeking 3. ADC 1 0 the re-instatement of the Candidates 39 Candidates were succesful, while 6 4. CCM 1 0 Candidates were rejected. Refer Table 18 and Table 19 5. CHADEMA 29 9 6. CUF 6 0 7. JAHAZI ASILIA 1 0 8. NCCR-Mageuzi 0 1 9. NLD 0 0 Total 39 11

The summary of Objections and Appeals received for the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councilors Election in the 2015 General Election is as shown in Table 20.

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The summary of Objections and Appeals received for the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councilors Election in the 2015 General Election is as shown in Table 20.

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Table 20: The Summary of Objections and Appeals 4.6.1 Campaign Timetable The Campaign period begins one day after Nomination and ends one day before the Number Number Number of Number of Election Day. During the 2015 General Election, the Commission declared the No. Post Contested of of Posts Candidates Objections Campaign period to commence on 22nd August, 2015 and to end on 24th October Appeals 2015. 1. Presidential 1 8 0 0 Pursuant to Sections 40 – 43 of the Presidential and Parliamentary Regulations of 2. Member of 264 1,209 158 57 2015, and Sections 35 – 37 of the Councillors‟ (Elections) Regulations of 2015, Parliament Political Parties which had Candidates vying for various posts in the General Election, 3. Councillor 3,946 10,716 428 223 provided their tentative Campaign Timetable to the Commission for Co-ordination during the Campaign period. 4.4.3 Unopposed Candidates for Councilors’ Seats For the purpose of the Presidential Election, tentative Timetables were submitted to During the 2015 General Election, a total of 71 Councillors‟ Election Candidates were the Director of Elections. Tentative Timetables for Parliamentary Elections were unopposed. The unopposed Candidates were from CCM. Assistant Returning Officers submitted to the Returning Officers and those for Councillors‟ Election were in their respective Wards declared them winners in accordance with Section 45(2) of submitted to the Assistant Returning Officers. the Local Authorities (Councillors Election) Act, Cap 292. Names of Unopposed Candidates and their respective Wards are as shown in Annex 3. 4.6.1.1 The Co-ordination of Presidential Election Campaigns

4.5 Candidate Management System The Commission formed a Campaign Co-ordination Committee for Presidential The Commission applied an electronic system to record and keep information of the Election which comprised representatives from Political Parties with candidates vying Candidates. This system is known as Candidate Management System (CMS). The for the Presidential seat. This Committee had a duty to review the proposed system was used to record, process and store particulars of Presidential, timetables submitted to it, for the purposes of co-ordinating the Official timetable. Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Candidates at a place where Nomination was The Committee met every Tuesday during the whole Campaign period. Members conducted. This differs from the previous system which required Nomination Forms also met whenever the need arose. The co-ordinated timetable was distributed to to be taken to the Commission‟s Headquarters for processing. the Regional Elections Coordinators, who had an obligation ensuring the timetable For the Presidential Election, Nomination was conducted at the NEC Headquarters reaches all the Returning Officers/Assistant Returning Officers. It was also sent to while for Members of Parliament and Councillors Nomination was conducted at the the Inspector General of Police who distributed it to Regional Police Commanders in respective Constituency and Ward. All the necessary accessories for implementation the Regions and OCDs to enable them to coordinate security matters in the Election of this system were supplied to all Councils for Registration of the Candidates. NEC Campaigns. Staff were also deployed to the respective Councils to facilitate the Registration 4.6.1.2 The Co-ordination of Parliamentary and Councillors’ Election process. Campaigns The Candidate Management System enabled the Commission to capture information Political Parties which had Candidates submitted their proposed Campaign timetables of all Candidates within a short time. Hence, the preparation of Ballot Papers was to the Returning Officers and Assistant Returning officers in their respective made easy. Constituencies and Wards, seven days before Nomination. Political Parties which 4.6 Election Campaigns needed to alter dates and Campaign places had to inform the Returning Officer or Election Campaigns are conducted by the Candidates. However, with the consent of Assistant Returning Officer who in turn convened a meeting for all contesting Parties the respective Candidate a Political Party or Agent may also conduct Election to discuss and agree on amending the timetable to cater for the changes agreed. Campaigns. Candidates, Political Parties or Agents conduct public meetings, house to Upon reaching agreement, the amended timetable had to be submitted to the house Campaigns, media, billboards and posters to articulate their policies.

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District Commissioner for information and to the Officer Commanding District so as Table 21: The Electoral Code of Conduct Committees to provide security during the Campaign rallies. No. Level Number of Committees 4.7 Matters to be taken into account During Campaigns 1. Appeal 1 In order to maintain fairness between Political Parties during Elections Campaigns, 2. National 1 Candidates were required to abide and adhere to the Elections Expenses Act No. 6 of 2010 and 2015 Electoral Code of Conduct. 3. Constituency 254* 4.7.1 The Elections Expenses Act No. 6 of 2010 4. Ward 3,946

This law intends among other things, to control excessive use of funds in Election *The Electoral Code of Conduct Committees at Constituency level were 254 instead of 264 activities. The law requires transparency in the sources of income, expenditure, because some Councils had more than one Constituency. contributions and it also provides ceilings on the amount of money to be spent 4.7.2.2 Monitoring the Implementation of Electoral Code of Conduct during Elections. This is to prohibit corrupt practices within Political Parties and in Committees Elections. The Registrar of Political Parties is responsible for the enforcement of this law. According to Section 20(1)-(4) of the Elections Expenses Act No. 6 of 2010, the The Commission is responsible for supervising the implementation of the Electoral Registrar of Political Parties may lodge an Objection to the Commission against any Code of Conduct Committees. Such responsibility, NEC Officials monitored the Candidate or Political Party which violated the law. However, during the 2015 implementation at Constituencies and Ward level to see how these Committees General Election, the Commission did not receive any Objection from the Registrar of discharged their duties. Political Parties. In the course of monitoring the implementation of Electoral Code of Conduct 4.7.2 Electoral Code of Conduct for Presidential, Parliamentary and Committees, the Commission discovered violations of Electoral Code of Conduct in Councillors’ Elections the following areas:-

The Commission in consultation with Political Parties and the Government, passed (i) Use of derogatory and abusive language during Campaign period; the Electoral Code of Conduct for the 2015 General Election as required by Section (ii) Campaigning beyond the allowed time; 124A of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343. The Electoral Code of Conduct was intended to provide equal opportunities to all Political Parties during campaigns and (iii) Violation of the Campaigns Timetables; allow Voters to attend Election campaigns. (iv) Some Political Parties supporters conducted rallies without permission before 4.7.2.1 The Electoral Code of Conduct Committees and after Campaign meetings; According to Part V of the Electoral Code of Conduct for the 2015 General Election, (v) Some Political Party supporters destroyed posters belonging to other Committees were established at Ward, Constituency and National Level. There was Candidates; also established an Appeal Commitee. The number of Established Committees is as (vi) Some Government Officials interfering with some Political Parties‟ affairs shown in Table 21. during the General Election Period;

(vii) Violence against some Political Parties and their Candidates in some places; (viii) Some Political Party supporters placing posters of their Candidates over posters of other Political Party Candidates;

(ix) Some Political Party supporters interfering Campaign Meetings of other Political parties; and

(x) Unsubstantiated Verbal utterances.

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(ix) Some Political Party supporters interfering Campaign Meetings of other Political parties; and

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Due to violation of Ethics encountered, Electoral Code of Conduct Committees CHAPTER FIVE imposed a range of penalties such as warning, directing the Candidates/Political VOTING AND VOTE COUNTING Parties to apologize and suspending Candidates from campaigning for a specified period. 5.1 The Election Day Regardless of the challenges encountered, the existence of the Code of Conduct The 25th October, 2015 was the Election Day for Presidential and Parliamentary Committees ensured peace and stability during the Campaign period. These Elections of United Republic of Tanzania, and Councillors‟ Election in Mainland Committees facilitated calm resolution of conflicts amongst Candidates and Political Tanzania. the Voting exercise involved eligible Voters‟ who were registered in the Parties. They also helped to strengthen good relationship between the Commission, PNVR. Government, Political Parties and Candidates during the whole period of Election Campaigns.

A Voter casting his Vote during the General Election held on 25th October, 2015

5.1.1 Polling Stations The Returning Officers ensured that the Polling Stations were ready for the October 2015 General Election. Preparations involved verification of the existing Polling Stations and construction of temporary Polling Stations in areas which lacked public buildings. The Election for the United Republic of Tanzania and that of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar were conducted on the same day. In the 2015 General Elections, in Tanzania Zanzibar, NEC and ZEC shared Polling Stations. However, each Commission had its own Election Officials and equipment at each Polling Station. The total number of Polling Stations for Mainland Tanzania was 63,525 and 1,580 for Tanzania Zanzibar. Generally, each Polling Station was allocated with Voters not exceeding 500.

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A Voter casting his Vote during the General Election held on 25th October, 2015

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5.1.2 The Notice of Election (iii) A registered Voter who is found in a new Administrative area and the name In the 2015 General Election, Notice of Election was issued eight days before of that area differs with the name on his/ her Voters‟ Card: Should be Election Day in accordance with the requirements of section 47 (1) of the National allowed to Vote; Elections Act, Cap. 343 and Section 49 (1) of the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, (iv) A Voter whose name was listed in the Voters‟ Roll without his/her photograph, Cap. 292. and sent to the Polling Station to which he/she was registered: Should be The Notice contained the date and time for commencement and closure of the allowed to Vote; polling exercise, the address of each Polling Station or Stations, Sample Ballot (v) A Voter whose name appears in the PNVR but do not possess a Voters‟ Card: Papers, the list of names and registration numbers of Voters assigned to each Polling should not be allowed to vote; and Stations. (vi) A Voter possessing Voters‟ Card but his/her name does not appear in the The Notice of Election was displayed at the Returning Officers‟ (ROs) Office, PNVR: Should not be allowed to vote. Assistant Returning Officers‟ (AROs) Office at the Ward level and at each Polling 5.1.5 The Polling Agents Station. Political Parties submitted to respective Returning Officer the list containing the 5.1.3 Identification of Polling Stations names of Polling Agents and their assigned Polling Stations seven days before the The Commission facilitated Voters to identify their assigned Polling Stations before Election Day. Polling Agents were responsible to safeguard the interests of their the Election Day as follows: - Candidates and Political Parties. However, some Political Parties did not assign Polling Agents. (i) Voters were informed through the Media to visit their respective Registration Centres to identify their assigned Polling Stations and verify their names on 5.1.6 Security at the Polling Stations the Voters List; and Returning Officers maintained the prevalence of a conducive and safe environment (ii) Introduction of a Voters Interaction System (VIS) which used Short Message for voting at the Polling Stations. In implementing this task, Returning Officers Service (SMS) to facilitate Voters to identify their Polling Stations. collaborated with OCD in setting security strategy and assigning security guards in Concurrently, the NEC Website was also used to help Voters to identify their Polling Stations. Consequently, on the Election Day each Polling Station had one assigned Polling Stations. Both systems (VIS and Website) assisted the person responsible for security. Polling Station identification process without requring Voters to physically visit 5.1.7 Statement by the NEC Chairman to the Voters the Registration Centres. For Voters who failed to access their information, NEC also used its Call Centre to provide clarification as required. On the eve of the Election Day, the Chairman of the Commission addressed Voters through the Media urging them to turn out in big numbers and cast their Votes on 5.1.4 Commission’s Directives During the Voting process the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Elections. He reminded the Voters Apart from the existing laws that govern the General Election and Voting process, on the voting procedures at the Polling Station, the opening and closing time for the the Commission also issued additional policy directives bearing in mind the Polling Stations, Counting and Tallying of Votes and the Declaration of Election challenges encountered by Voters. These directives were aimed at facilitating a Results. He also reminded them on the Do‟s and Dont‟s at Polling Stations. The smooth Voting Process to ensure that peace and harmony prevailed during the Statement by the Chairman to the Voters is attached as Annex 4. Election. The directives were as follows: 5.2 The Voting Procedures (i) A Voter whose Card number differs with the number in the PNVR: should The voting exercise took place on the 25th October, 2015 from 7.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m. be allowed to Vote; At 4:00 p.m, the Polling Station Security Officer stood behind the last person on the (ii) A Voter whose photograph was not clearly visible or was not visible at all in queue and only Voters who lined before 4:00 p.m. were allowed to vote. the Voters‟ Card: should be allowed to Vote even in the situation Every Polling Agent was given an opportunity to state whether they were satisfied or where his/ her photograph did not appear in the PNVR; dissatisfied with the voting process at the Polling Station by filling in Form No.14.

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In order to avoid overcrowding and to make the Voting process easier, Voters were Table 23: Wards in which Councillors’ Election was postponed directed to queue in two lines; one for men and another one for women. Furthermore, priority was given to PWDs, the sick, elders, Expectant Women and No. Council Constituency Ward Reason women with infant children. Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Malambo Various Reasons* 1. Visually impaired Voters were provided with a Tactile Ballot Folder. Those who were District Ngaresero Various Reasons unable to use the Tactile Ballot Folder were also allowed to be assisted by another person chosen by them. Likewise, for a Voter who was incapacitated with physical Korogwe Various Reasons 2. Korogwe Town Majengo cause or was unable to read was allowed to ask a person of his/her own choice to Town assist him/her. Furthermore, the Commission gave directives to Voters to leave the 3. Kilindi District Kilindi Songwe Various Reasons Polling Stations immediately after casting their votes. Kwimba Various Reasons 4. Kwimba Bupamwa 5.3 Postponement of Election in some Constituencies and Wards District The Commission was compelled to postpone the Parliamentary Election in 8 5. Bariadi District Bariadi Matongo Various Reasons Constituencies and Councillors Election in 33 Wards due to various reasons including Urambo Various Reasons death of some Candidates as shown in Table 22 and Table 23 respectively. 6. Urambo Kiloleni District Table 22: Constituencies in which Parliamentary Election was postponed Kigoma/Ujiji Various Reasons 7. Kigoma Town Kagera No. Region Council Constituency Reason Municipal 1. Mtwara Masasi District Lulindi Various Reasons* Nzega Rural Mizibaziba Various Reasons 8. Nzega District 2. Urban West West „B‟ District Kijitoupele Various Reasons Nzega Rural Tongi Various Reasons

3. Tanga Lushoto District Lushoto Death of the Candidate 9. Geita District Busanda Ludutwa Various Reasons (CCM) 10. Rorya District Rorya Bukula Various Reasons 4. Morogoro Ulanga District Ulanga East Death of the Candidate (CCM) Songwe Mwambani Various Reasons

5. Tanga Handeni Town Handeni Town Death of the Candidate Chunya Lupa Itewe Various Reasons (CCM) 11. District Lupa Mkola Various Reasons 6. Njombe Ludewa District Ludewa Death of the Candidate (CCM) Songwe Mbuyuni Various Reasons 7. Arusha Arusha City Arusha Town Death of the Candidate Mbarari Various Reasons 12. Mbarali Rujewa (ACT – Wazalendo) District 8. Mtwara Masasi Town Masasi Town Death of the Candidate 13. Mbeya District Mbeya Town Uyole Various Reasons ( NLD) Sumbawanga Various Reasons * Various reasons include one of the following: Insufficient election materials, defect in ballot papers 14. Kwela Milepa District Mpanda Various Reasons 15. Mpanda Magamba District Namtumbo Mkongo – Various Reasons 16. Namtumbo District Gulioni

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Table 24: Nomination and Election dates for Constituencies in which No. Council Constituency Ward Reason Election was postponed Lisimonji Various Reasons Ludewa Various Reasons Nomination 17. Ludewa Mkongobaki No. Region Council Constituency Election Date District Date

Madaba Various Reasons th 18. Madaba Mahanje 1. Mtwara Masasi District Lulindi 21 Agust, 2015 15 November, District 2015 Kinondoni Various Reasons 19. Kibamba Saranga th Municipal 2. Urban Urban „B‟ Kijitoupele 21 Agust, 2015 20 March, 2015 West District Death of the 20. Hai District Hai Bomang‟ombe Candidate (CCM) 3. Tanga Lushoto District Lushoto 12 October, 2015 22th November, Shinyanga Death of the 2015 21. Solwa Bukene District Candidate (CCM) 4. Morogoro Ulanga District Ulanga East 12 October, 2015 22th November, Mvomero Death of the 2015 22. Mvomero Mvomero District Canditade (CCM) 5. Tanga Handeni Town Handeni Town 4 November, 13th December, Death of the Dodoma 2015 2015 23. Dodoma Town Ipala Candidate Municipal (CHADEMA) 6. Njombe Ludewa District Ludewa 4 November, 20th December, Death of the 2015 2015 Mkalama 24. Iramba East Msingi Candidate District 7. Arusha Arusha City Arusha Town 4 November, 13th December, (CHADEMA) 2015 2015 Death of the 25. Geita District Busanda Nyamwilolelwa th Candidate (CCM) 8. Mtwara Masasi Town Masasi Town 4 November, 20 December, 2015 2015 Muleba Death of the 26. Muleba South Muleba District Candidate (CCM) Death of the 27. Ngara District Ngara Kasulo 5.5 Counting of Votes Candidate (ACT) At the end of the Voting exercise, the Polling Stations became Counting Stations. * Various reason include one of the following: Insufficient election materials, defect in ballot papers Votes for Presidential Election were counted first, followed by Votes for 5.4 Nomination and Election Dates for Constituencies in which Election Parliamentary Election and finally Votes for Councillors‟ Election. In counting, was postponed Presiding Officers adhered to the following procedures:- The Commission specified the dates for nomination of Candidates for Parliamentary seats to the Constituencies in which Election was postponed. The dates for (i) Inspected the seals on the ballot boxes to ascertain that they had not been nomination and Election are indicated in Table 24. tampered with and then open the Ballot Boxes;

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the relevant Ballot Box; After the Counting exercise was completed, the ballot boxes together with the Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results Forms were transported and handed (iii) Recorded on the Draft Pad the total number of Votes found in each Ballot Box; over to the Returning Officer or the Assistant Returning Officer at the Constituency level where Vote Addition and tallying was taking place. Furthermore, the ballot (iv) Unfolded each Ballot Paper, displayed for viewing by those present and boxes and Councillors‟ Election Result Forms were transported and handed over to announced aloud the candidate for which each vote has been cast. The Assistant Returning Officers at Ward level where vote Addition and Tallying was Presiding Officer also displayed the Blank or Spoilt Votes. The votes which taking place. The Polling /Party Agents and Security Officers participated in the were announced, were arranged and displayed in separate lots facing transportation of ballot boxes and requisite Forms. upwards;

(v) Counted the Votes in each category loudly and recorded the total number of Votes obtained in each lot. The total number of votes obtained by each Candidate, Spoilt and Disputed Votes were then verified against all the total number of Votes found in the respective Ballot Box;

(vi) After completing the Counting exercise, the Presiding Officer placed Votes in separate envelopes and sealed them. All Disputed Votes were placed in envelopes No. 5A, 5B and 5C. Spoilt Votes were placed in envelopes No. 6A, 6B and 6C. Furthermore the Valid Votes were also placed in envelopes Nos. 7A, 7B and 7C;

(vii) Filled the Presidential Election Results in Form No. 21A, Parliamentary Election Results in form No. 21B and Councillors‟ Election Results in Form No. 21C. The aforementioned forms were signed by the Presiding Officer and the Candidates/Counting Agents who were present at the station. However, the refusal of the Candidates/ Counting Agents to sign the forms did not nullify the results;

(viii) Displayed the filled Results Forms of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Election in an open place and gave a copy of the same to the Candidates and Agents who were present; and

(ix) Placed the Envelope containing the Valid, Disputed and Rejected Votes in the respective Ballot Box and sealed them. The Polling Station Envelope and all Result Forms were not kept in the Ballot Box.

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Counting Agents were required to fill Form No. 16 in every stage of the Counting (ii) Took out all Ballot Papers contained in the Ballot Box and counted aloud each vote. For those votes which were misplaced had to be placed and counted in process to show whether they were satisfied with the process or not. the relevant Ballot Box; After the Counting exercise was completed, the ballot boxes together with the Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results Forms were transported and handed (iii) Recorded on the Draft Pad the total number of Votes found in each Ballot Box; over to the Returning Officer or the Assistant Returning Officer at the Constituency level where Vote Addition and tallying was taking place. Furthermore, the ballot (iv) Unfolded each Ballot Paper, displayed for viewing by those present and boxes and Councillors‟ Election Result Forms were transported and handed over to announced aloud the candidate for which each vote has been cast. The Assistant Returning Officers at Ward level where vote Addition and Tallying was Presiding Officer also displayed the Blank or Spoilt Votes. The votes which taking place. The Polling /Party Agents and Security Officers participated in the were announced, were arranged and displayed in separate lots facing transportation of ballot boxes and requisite Forms. upwards;

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CHAPTER SIX announced publicly the Results and declared the Elected Candidates. Afterwards, the ADDITION OF VOTES AND DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer notified the Winner and handed over to

6.1 Addition of Votes him/her a Certificate of Election. Copies of Election Results Forms for Presidential, Addition of Votes commenced at all Tallying Centres after receipt of Ballot Boxes and Parliamentary and Councillors were posted on the notice boards at the tallying Election Result Forms from all the Polling Stations within the Constituency. centres and also the same were provided to counting agents or candidates who were Candidates and Political Parties who participated in the General Election were present at the tallying centres. The counting agents and candidates were involved notified time and venue where the Addition processes were to be conducted. throughout the entire tallying process. Councillors‟ votes were added at the Ward level, while Presidential and Parliamentary 6.1.2 The Results Management System – RMS Votes were both added at the constituency level. The RMS was used in adding the Votes for Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results. The System enabled NEC to obtain Election Results conveniently, accurately, 6.1.1 The Process of Votes Addition transparently and timely. A Microsoft Excel template was prepared as a backup Addition of Votes for Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Elections were system that was applied in the Addition of Votes. conducted in accordance with Section 80 of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, and 6.2 Declaration of Election Results Section 81 of the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, Cap. 292. Section 35F (7) of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, empowers NEC to declare Soon after receiving the Ballot Boxes and Results Forms, the Returning Officer Presidential Election results. Additionally, Section 81(a) of the same Act authorizes determined the verdict on Disputed Votes. Then, Addition of Votes was conducted the Returning Officers to declare Parliamentary Election Results. Councillors‟ where the Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer announced loudly each Election Results are declared by Returning Officers or Assistant Returning Officers at Polling Station‟s Election Results. During Tallying at Constituency level, the Returning Ward levels, as per Section 82(a) of the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, Cap. 292. Officer/Assistant Returning Officer added Presidential Votes first and finalised with Parliamentary Votes.

After accomplishing the Votes Addition, the Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer endorsed the Election Results of the respective constituency or ward and completed Form No. 24A for Presidential Results, Form No. 24B for Parliamentary Results and Form No. 24C for Councillors‟ Results.

The Presidential Results from all constituencies‟ Tallying Centres were transmitted to National Tallying Centre by using the RMS. The process of adding the Presidential Votes from all constituencies was conducted by NEC at the National Tallying Centre in Dar Es Salaam which was located at the JNICC.

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The declaration of Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Election Results was conducted at council and ward level by the Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer, who

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handed the Certificate of Election to the winner. The results for each Presidential candidate are as shown in Table 25 and Chart 5

NEC Vice Chairman Hon. Chief Justice (Rtd-Z) Hamid M. Hamid (second left) announcing Partial The Commision and Political Party Agents Verifying the Presidential Results in the presence of Election Presidential Results at the JNICC, Dar es Salaam. Observers and Other Election Stakeholders before the Declaration of Election Results at the JNICC. 6.2.1 Presidential Election Results The receipt of partial Presidential Election Results from constituencies commenced on 26th October, 2015. Results were verified and announced by the Commission as they were being received. The final Presidential Election Results were officially declared on 29th October, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. which was 72 hours from the Day of Election on 25th October, 2015 as planned.

In the 2015 General Election, there were 23,161,440 registered voters. Voters who cast their votes were 15,596,110 equivalent to 67.34% of all registered voters. Valid votes were 15,193,862 equivalent to 97.42% of all cast votes. Rejected votes were 402,248 equivalent to 2.58% of all cast votes. Voters who did not turn-out were 7,565,330 equivalent to 32.66% of all registered voters.

Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, the CCM Presidential candidate was declared the winner by the Commission after obtaining a total of 8,882,935 votes which is The Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Hon. Justice (Rtd) Damian Z. Lubuva (Front-Centre) equivalent to 58.46% of all valid votes. On 30th October, 2015 the Commission announcing Presidential Results at the JNICC, Dar es Salaam.

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handed the Certificate of Election to the winner. The results for each Presidential candidate are as shown in Table 25 and Chart 5

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Table 25: Presidential Election Results

No. Political Party Name of Candidate Number of Percentage Votes 1. ACT-Wazalendo Anna Elisha Mghwira 98,763 0.65 2. ADC Chief Lutalosa Yemba 66,049 0.43

3. CCM Dr. John Pombe Joseph 8,882,935 58.46 Magufuli

4. CHADEMA Edward Ngoyai Lowassa 6,072,848 39.97

5. CHAUMMA Hashim Spunda Rungwe 49,256 0.32

6. NRA Kasambala Janken Malik 8,028 0.05

7. TLP Elifatio Macmillan Lyimo 8,198 0.05

8. UPDP Dovutwa Fahmi Nassoro 7,785 0.05

Total 15,193,862 100 The Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Hon. Justice (Rtd) Damian Z. Lubuva (right) handing over the Election Certificate to the President-elect of the United Republic of Tanzania Hon. Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, at Agakhan Diamond Jubilee Hall, Dar es Salaam. To the left is Hon. Ms. Chart 5: Presidential Election Results for each Political Party Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Vice President Elect.

6.2.2 Parliamentary Election Results The Returning Officers declared Parliamentary Election Results soon after completing the Addition process in the respective Constituencies. In the 2015 General Election, CCM obtained 195 (73.86%), CHADEMA 35 (13.26%), CUF 32 (12.12%), while ACT- Wazalendo and NCCR- Mageuzi obtained 1 (0.38%) seat each. Out of the 264 elected Members of Parliament (MPs), 26 (10%) are women while 238 (90%) are men as illustrated in Table 26 and Chart 6. The list of elected Members of Parliament of the 2015 General Election is as indicated in Annex 5.

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Table 25: Presidential Election Results

No. Political Party Name of Candidate Number of Percentage Votes 1. ACT-Wazalendo Anna Elisha Mghwira 98,763 0.65 2. ADC Chief Lutalosa Yemba 66,049 0.43

3. CCM Dr. John Pombe Joseph 8,882,935 58.46 Magufuli

4. CHADEMA Edward Ngoyai Lowassa 6,072,848 39.97

5. CHAUMMA Hashim Spunda Rungwe 49,256 0.32

6. NRA Kasambala Janken Malik 8,028 0.05

7. TLP Elifatio Macmillan Lyimo 8,198 0.05

8. UPDP Dovutwa Fahmi Nassoro 7,785 0.05

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Table 26: Parliamentary Election Results per Political Party number of the elected Councillors for each Political Party is as illustrated in Table 27 and Chart 7. Number of Percentag Sex No. Political Party Members of e Table 27: Councillors’ Election Results per Political Party Parliament M F 1. ACT - Wazalendo 1 0.38 1 0 Number of Sex No. Political Party Elected Percentage 2. CCM 195 73.86 177 18 Councillors M F 3. CHADEMA 35 13.26 29 6 1. ACT – Wazalendo 32 0.81 32 0 4. CUF 32 12.12 30 2 2. CCM 2,875 72.86 2,700 175 5. NCCR-Mageuzi 1 0.38 1 0 3. CHADEMA 801 20.30 779 22 Total 264 238 26 4. CUF 212 5.37 205 7 5. NCCR-Mageuzi 23 0.58 23 0 6. NLD 1 0.03 1 0 Chart 6: Parliamentary Election Results per Political Party 7. TLP 2 0.05 2 0 TOTAL 3,946 100 3,742 204

Chart 7: Councillors’ Election Results per Political Party

6.2.3 Councillors’ Election Results Councillors‟ Election Results were announced immediately after completing the Addition process at the respective Wards. CCM obtained 2,875 (72.86%) Councillors‟ Seats, CHADEMA 801 (20.30%), CUF 212 (5.37%), ACT-Wazalendo 32 (0.81%), NCCR-Mageuzi 23 (0.58%), TLP 2 (0.05%) and NLD 1 (0.03%). Out of all the 3,946 elected Councillors, 204 (5.2%) are women and 3,742 (94.8%) are men. The total

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Chart 7: Councillors’ Election Results per Political Party

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6.3 Nomination of Women Parliamentary and Councillors’ Special Seats In order to get 5% of all Parliamentary Votes, the following formula was used:-,

Article 66 (1) (b) and 78 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of Total number of all Parliamentary Valid Votes x 5/100 1977, and Section 86A of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343, underscores that = 5% of all Valid Votes. there shall be Women Special Seats which shall not be less than 30% in the National Total number of all Valid Votes was 15,604,523. Assembly. Pursuant to the Government decision, the percentage of Women Special Hence, 5% is 15,604,523 x 5/100 = 780,226. Seats was increased from 30% to 40%. Section 35 (1)(c) of Local Government Therefore, every Political Party which participated in the Parliamentary Election and (District Authorities) Act, Cap. 287, Section 19 (1)(c) of Local Government (Urban obtained at least 780,226 valid votes, which is equivalent to 5%, qualified for Authorities) Act, Cap. 288, and Section 86A of Local Authorities (Election) Act, Cap. Women Parliamentary Special Seats. 292, provide that there shall be at least one third (1/3) of Councillors‟ Women 6.3.1.1 Distribution of Parliamentary Women Special Seats Special Seats of Elected Councillors in respective Councils. In respect of the above formula, only 3 Political Parties namely; CCM, CHADEMA and 6.3.1 Nomination of Women Parliamentary Special Seats CUF, managed to get at least 5% of all Parliamentary Valid Votes. The proportional The total number of Women Parliamentary Special Seats was calculated using the distribution of 113 Seats is as shown in Table 28 and Chart 8. The List of Women total of 281 Members of Parliament, which was obtained as follows: Special Seats is attached as Annex 6.

(i) Members of Parliament elected to represent Constituencies 264; Table 28: Total number of Parliamentary Women Special Seats per (ii) Five Members of Parliament elected by the House of Representatives Political Party (Zanzibar) from among its members; Political Number of Valid Number of (iii) Not more than 10 Members of Parliament appointed by the President; No. Percentage Party Votes Seats (iv) The Attorney General; and 1. CCM 8,495,488 66 58 (v) The Speaker, if he/she is not elected from amongst the Members of the Parliament. 2. CHADEMA 4,720,881 37 33 In order to get the number of Women Parliamentary Special Seats, the following 3. CUF 1,274,911 10 9 formula was used:- TOTAL 14,491,280 113 100 Number of all Members of Parliament x 40% Number of Women Special Seats = 281 x 40/100 =112.4 ~ 113.

Hence, the total number of Parliamentary Women Special Seats is 113.

Pursuant to Article 78 (1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, of 1977, each Political Party which was involved in the General Election, and obtained at least 5% of all valid parliamentary votes, is required to propose to the Commission the names of women to be nominated for special seats.

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6.3 Nomination of Women Parliamentary and Councillors’ Special Seats In order to get 5% of all Parliamentary Votes, the following formula was used:-,

Hence, the total number of Parliamentary Women Special Seats is 113.

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Chart 8: Parliamentary Women Special Seats per Political Party Total number of Wards won by a Political Party x Total number of Special Seats within the Council = Total number of Wards in the Council

6.3.2.1 Distribution of Councillors’ Women Special Seats Based on calculations above, the total number of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats for Mainland Tanzania is 1,404. The distribution of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats in every Council depended on the number of Wards in a respective Council. The number of Special Seats obtained by each Political Party depended on the Number of Wards won in a respective Council.

In that regard, CCM obtained 1,029 (73.29%), CHADEMA 279(19.87%), CUF 78(5.56%), ACT – Wazalendo 10 (0.71%) and NCCR-Mageuzi 8 (0.57%) of the total number of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats. The distribution of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats for the respective Political Parties is shown in Table 29 and Chart 9.

Table 29: Distribution of Councillors’ Women Special Seats per 6.3.2 The Nomination of Councillors’ Women Special Seats Political Party The Commission nominated Councillors‟ Women Special Seats in all Councils from Number of the list of Candidates submitted by the respective Political Parties, by considering the No. Political Party Percentage Seats number of seats won by each Political Party within the Councils. 1. ACT- Wazalendo 10 0.71 The following formula was used to calculate the Total number of Councillors‟ Women 2. CCM 1,029 73.29 Special Seats in Councils: 3. CHADEMA 279 19.87 4. CUF 78 5.56 [Number of Wards in a Council + Member(s) of 5. NCCR-Mageuzi 8 0.57 Parliament] x 1/3 Total 1,404 100

Total number of Wards is 3,946 and Constituents Member of Parliament is 264. = (3,946 + 264) x1/3 = (4,210) x 1/3 = 1,404.

Therefore, the total number of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats is 1,404. The number of Councillors‟ Women Special Seats obtained by each Political Party within the Council was calculated using the following formula:-

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Chart 8: Parliamentary Women Special Seats per Political Party Total number of Wards won by a Political Party x Total number of Special Seats within the Council = Total number of Wards in the Council

Total number of Wards is 3,946 and Constituents Member of Parliament is 264. = (3,946 + 264) x1/3 = (4,210) x 1/3 = 1,404.

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Chart 9: Councillors’ Women Special Seats per Political Party Furthermore, Section 113 of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343 and Section 112 of the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, Cap. 292, states that in case the Court decides to nullify the Results and certify that the Election was void, the Commission shall be required to hold a By-election in the respective constituency or ward.

6.4 Parliamentary and Councillors Election Petitions Section 108 of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343 and Section 107 of the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, Cap. 292 provides for the right to challenge the Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Election Results in Constituencies and Wards respectively. According to Section 111 of the National Elections Act, Cap. 343 and Section 110 of the Local Authorities (Elections)Act, Cap. 292, election petitions may be presented by one of the following persons:- (i) A person who lawfully voted or had a right to vote at the Election to which the Petition relates;

(ii) A person claiming to have had a right to be nominated or elected at such Election;

(iii) A person alleging to have been a candidate at such Election; and (iv) The Attorney General.

After declaration of Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Election Results, 52 Parliamentary election petitions were filed at the High Court of Tanzania. On the other hand 194 Councillors‟ election petitions were filed at the respective Resident Magistrates‟ Courts.

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(ii) A person claiming to have had a right to be nominated or elected at such Election;

(iii) A person alleging to have been a candidate at such Election; and (iv) The Attorney General.

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CHAPTER SEVEN 7.1.1.2 Political Parties INVOLVEMENT OF ELECTION STAKEHOLDERS The Commission engaged political parties in the processes of updating the PNVR and the General Election. In so doing, the Commission convened consultative meetings 7.1 Involvement of Election Stakeholders aimed at sharing information on Technology and various applications used such as: In implementing the 2015 General Election activities, the Commission involved BVR technology, RMS and CMS. Political parties were also involved in preparation of various Stakeholders in every stage of election processes. The purpose was to the 2015 Electoral Code of Conduct for the purpose of getting their opinion on how ensure transparency and accountability in performing its duties and enabling to improve it. stakeholders to participate and be informed of the various election processes, as well Representatives from political parties were also involved in various committees such as receiving their recommendations on how to improve the process. as:- 7. 1.1 The Stakeholders Involved (i) The Electoral Code of Conduct Committee; The election stakeholders involved, included among others, the Government of the (ii) The Elections Campaign Co-ordination Committee; United Republic of Tanzania (URT), Political Parties, Civil Society Organizations, Media Houses, Religious Organizations and their leaders, Special Groups in Society, (iii) The Government and Political Parties Relations Committee; State Security Organs, Development Partners and Observers. (iv) The Committee for Elections Authority and Electoral Process; 7.1.1.1 The Government (v) The Supplies and Logistics Committee; The Government of the URT facilitated the Commission in performing its (vi) The International Organisations and Observers Committee; constitutional responsibilities by providing all necessary resources and working tools (vii) The Voters Education and NGOs Committee; and required in implementing the General Election. The Commission conducted consultative meetings with the Prime Minister‟s Office, Ministry of Finance, Ministry (viii) The Information and Public Relations Committee. of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Ministry of Home Affairs, The At Voters‟ Registration Centres, Polling Stations, Counting and Tallying Centres, Office of the Registrar of Political Parties and the Attorney General‟s Chambers. Political Agents and Candidates were involved in all processes and required to fill the During the preparatory stages of updating the PNVR as well as the General Election requisite forms, whether they were satisfied or dissatisfied with the process. They process, the Commission involved representatives from Government Institutions on were also provided with copies of results after the Counting and Tallying process. various advisory committees. The committees were as follows:- 7.1.1.3 Civil Society Organizations (i) Supplies and Logistics Committee, which included representatives from Civil Society Organizations were involved in the process of updating the PNVR. The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and the Commission accredited and permitted 447 Organizations to provide Voters‟ Tanzania Police Force; Education country wide. Apart from that, the Commission held several meetings with those Organizations on different occasions to share and inform them about Election (ii) International Organisations and Observers Committee, which included representatives from Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and processes. International Co-operation and Prime Minister‟s Office; and 7.1.1.4 The Media (iii) Committee of Government and Political Parties Relations which involved Public and Private Media were engaged by the Commission in providing Voters members from the Prime Minister‟s Office and Register of Political Parties. Education and informing the Public on various matters during Updating the PNVR Furthermore, the Attorney General‟s Chambers was involved in preparing various and the General Election. The Commission also met with Owners, Editors and election legal documents and appearing in all election petitions presented in Court. Journalists of various Media to brief them on the Electoral processes and to enjoin them to diligently and professionally disseminate elections information to the public.

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The Public in general was educated through different programmes and Articles from 7.1.1.8 The Development Partners various Media Houses, such as; „‟Tuambie, “Kura yangu” and ‟‟Jambo Tanzania‟‟ on The UNDP through its Democratic Empowerment Project (DEP) collaborated with the TBC 1; “Morning Trumpet” and “Funguka” on Azam TV; “Tufunge Safari” on Channel Commission in updating the PNVR and in the General Election. The UNDP financed Ten; “Temino‟‟ and Power breakfast on Clouds FM Radio; “Majadiliano ya Uchaguzi” trainings for Election Officials and procured some of the Election equipment and on Micheweni FM; “Kipindi cha Uchaguzi” on ZBC; “Kikaangoni” on EATV; materials which were used for updating the PNVR, and setting up the Call Centre. “Malumbano ya Hoja”,”Mtiti wa Uchaguzi” and “Dakika 45” on ITV; “Tuambie” and The UNDP was also involved in the development of various systems used by the “Jambo Tanzania” on TBC Taifa, Straight Talk Africa on Voice of America, Focus on Commission such as; Observers Management System (OMS) and Results Africa on BBC and „‟Tuongee asubuhi‟‟ on Star TV. Furthermore, various articles were Management System (RMS). published in newspapers, for example “Wanawake na Uchaguzi” with the aim of encouraging women to participate in the Elections. The Commission on the other Furthermore, the UNDP financed various meetings between the Commission and hand, also registered and accredited Journalists who sought to report on the Election Stakeholders and assisted in operationalization of the National Tallying and Day. Observers Accreditation Centres. 7.1.1.5 Religious Institutions 7.1.1.9 Election Observers The Commission met with leaders and representatives from religious institutions in The Commission invited both Domestic and International Observers to observe the different occasions for the purpose of involving and informing them on the process 2015 General Election. A total of 124 Domestic Organizations, 34 International of updating the PNVR. Through the meetings religious leaders were encouraged to Organizations and Embassies were accredited to observe the 2015 General Election. raise awarenes to their followers to participate fully and peacefully during the Further details on Observers involvement are provided in Chapter 8. elections. 7.1.1.6 Special Groups in the Society The Commission held meetings with representatives of special groups such as Persons with Disabilities, Women and Youth in order to exchange ideas and discuss how best they would register in the PNVR and their participation in the general election. The Commission set proper mechanism to facilitate their participation in the registration and the general election. For example, people with vision impairment were provided with tactile ballot folder which enabled them to cast their Votes. Polling booths were also made in such a way that, persons with physical disabilities were able to cast their votes easily. Furthermore, expectant women, elderly people, women with infant children and persons with disability were given priority to vote. 7.1.1.7 Security Organs In order to ensure peace and security during election, the Commission convened a meeting on 7th October 2015, to discuss and set strategy to meet the purpose. The meeting involved the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Regional Police Commanders (RPCs), Regional Election Coordinators (RECs) and Returning Officers (ROs). The meeting also set strategies for providing security at Polling Stations, Addition and tallying centers, escorting of ballot boxes and protection of election equipment and materials especially ballot papers.

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CHAPTER EIGHT decided to delegate the provision of Identity Cards and other necessary documents to Domestic Organization outside of Dar es Salaam to Returning ELECTION OBSERVERS Officers in their respective Councils. Therefore, all accredited Observers after 8.1 Observation of Elections getting an authorization letter from the Commission were advised to contact Returning Officers in their respective Constituencies. Election Observation is all about the involvement of various electoral stakeholders in the election processes for the purposes of observing how the The Commission accredited Observers and provided them with Identity Cards election is conducted. The intention of allowing Observers is to abide to the using the Observers Management System (OMS). A total of 124 Domestic international principles and standards of free, fair and transparent election. Observer Organizations met the qualification criteria and were accredited. These Organizations had a total of 10,500 Observers. On the other hand, the Part V of the National Elections (Presidential and Parliamentary Elections) Commission accredited 34 International Organizations which had 700 Regulations, 2015 and Part VI of the Local Authorities (Councillors‟ Elections) Observers who were accredited and provided with Identity Cards and other Regulations, 2015 provide for and set out how Election Observation should be necessary documents. done. It further provides the manner in which the Commission is supposed to regulate and conduct this important exercise. The Centre also served for accreditation and registration of all Media Houses 8.1.1 Election Observers Committee and journalists who sought to report Election news. A total of 4,223 journalists from 83 Media Houses were accredited and provided with special media The Commission formed a special Committee to facilitate the co-ordination of Identity Cards. Observers activities and entire process of the Observation. Members of this Committee were appointed from various Government Institutions and Political Parties. This Committee officially started its duties immediately after the process of accrediting and registration of Observers‟ Organizations had started. The Committee met to deliberate on various matters and issued directives regarding Observers and observation in general. This included, Observers conduct in the field; adherence to Electoral Laws, the Code of Conduct for Domestic and International Observers and other laws of the country. 8.1.2 Invitation to Observers During the 2015, General Election, the Commission invited Domestic Organisations and Institutions through various media advertisments while International Organisations were invited through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation. The Commission also invited Electoral Bodies from the East African Community and other Regional Organizations. A total of 179 applications for Election observation were received from both Domestic and International Organisations and Institutions. A special Mission of Election Observers from the Southern Africa Development Community 8.1.3 Registration and Accreditation of Observers (SADC) in a briefing meeting during the 2015 General Election. The Commission set up a special Accreditation Centre at the JNICC. All 8.1.4 Extension of Observation Period International and Domestic Organizations situated in Dar es Salaam were Due to postponement of Parliamentary election in some of the constituencies accredited at the Centre. However, for easier implementation the Commission and Councillors‟ election in some wards after 25th October, 2015, the

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Commission arranged and fixed subsequent dates for conducting the CHAPTER NINE postponed elections. Since the observation period granted for the purposes of GENERAL ELECTION POST EVALUATION the general election had expired, the Commission granted extension of time to some of the observation teams. The observation teams were from the 9.1 Election Evaluation European Union - Election Observation Mission, the British High Commission, The Commission conducted Post Election Evaluation of the 2015 General Legal and Human Rights Centre, East Africa Nguvukazi and Juakali Partners, Election from 1st February, 2016 to 26th February, 2016. The exercise was Women-Widows Children and Fisheries Development Association, and conducted for the first time since its establishment in 1993. The objective of Tanganyika Centre for Development and Advocacy (TCDA). the evaluation was to get feedback on how the Commission conducted the 8.1.5 The Observers’ Briefing Meetings 2015 General Election. The findings of the evaluation would enable the The Commission held various briefing meetings with observation teams pre and Commission to assess its performance, successes and challenges experienced during the election observation. This enabled the Commission to inform during and after the 2015 General Election. This chapter provides preliminary Observers about electoral activities and other important information, like findings of the evaluation, the detailed Report of the evaluation will be issued weather conditions, security details, Laws, Regulations and the status of by the Commission. election preparations at the time. The Commission also provided Observers 9.2 Areas of Evaluation with Election Laws, Regulations, Observers Guidelines, Constituencies Maps The Evaluation was conducted in 22 out of 30 Regions of the United Republic and Polling Station list. of Tanzania, whereby 20 regions were from Mainland Tanzania and 2 from 8.2 Observers Recommendations Tanzania Zanzibar. Within the 22 Regions, 60 Councils in Mainland Tanzania According to Section 10(b) of the Observers Code of Conduct, Observers are and in Tanzania Zanzibar were involved in the evaluation. Moreover, in each of required to submit preliminary report immediately after the Election. They were the 4 Districts Council, 3 Wards/Shehia were involved. Map 4 shows Councils also required to submit their final observation reports within three months after in which the Post Election Evaluation was conducted. announcement of the Election Results. Until the publication of this report, only 13 out of 158 Domestic and International observer missions submitted their reports to the Commission. Generally, the reports had the view that, the Election was free, fair and transparent. Despite this general view, the reports also provide recommendations to the Commission as follows:

(i) To update the PNVR periodically between one Election and another; (ii) To amend the Electoral Laws by enacting a provision which will enable Tanzanians living abroad to Vote;

(iii) To improve planning and strengthen the distribution system of Election materials in order to reach Polling Stations timely; and

(iv) To improve the environment at Polling Stations and human resources. The Commission is extending special appreciation to Observer Institutions which submitted their reports on time. The Commission also calls upon other Observers to ensure timely submission of their reports to comply with the Law.

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(i) To update the PNVR periodically between one Election and another; (ii) To amend the Electoral Laws by enacting a provision which will enable Tanzanians living abroad to Vote;

(iii) To improve planning and strengthen the distribution system of Election materials in order to reach Polling Stations timely; and

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A total of 1,915 respondents were interviewed out of which 1,029 were Electoral Staff, 499 were Voters and 387 were Public Servants. In terms of gender, 1,184 respondents were male, equivalent to 62% and 731 respondents onducted were female, equivalent to 38% as shown in the Table 30. C Table 30: Type and Number of Respondents

Gender No. Respondents Total Men Women 1. Electoral Staff 670 359 1,029 2. Voters 311 188 499

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Furthermore, in terms of engangement of respondents by their age, the distribution shows that youth (18-35 years) were 767 equivalent to 40%, Middle age (36-60 years) were 1,085 equivalent to 57% and those above 60 years were 63 equivalent to 3% as shown in Table 31. : Councils where Post where Councils :

4 Table 31: Distribution of Respondents by Age

Map Age No. Respondents Total 18-35 36-60 Above 60 1. Electoral Staff 451 575 3 1,029 2. Voters 166 273 60 499 3. Public Servants 150 237 0 387 Total 767 1,085 63 1,915

9.3 Data Collection Methodology Two methods were applied in this evaluation. The first method was a structured interview whereby open and closed ended questions were used to selected respondents. The second method was a Focus Group Discussions (FGD) which engaged groups of youth and elders whereby opinion and suggestions were recorded in a special form. A total of 1,915 respondents were interviewed out of which 1,029 were Electoral Staff, 499 were Voters and 387 were Public Servants. In terms of gender, 1,184 respondents were male, equivalent to 62% and 731 respondents were female, equivalent to 38% as shown in the Table 30. Table 30: Type and Number of Respondents

Gender No. Respondents Total Men Women 1. Electoral Staff 670 359 1,029 2. Voters 311 188 499 3. Public Servants 203 184 387 Total 1,184 731 1,915

Table 31: Distribution of Respondents by Age

Age No. Respondents Total 18-35 36-60 Above 60 1. Electoral Staff 451 575 3 1,029 2. Voters 166 273 60 499 3. Public Servants 150 237 0 387 Total 767 1,085 63 1,915

Focus Group Discussions were used in all Wards/Shehia involved in the Evaluation. In addition, each FGD involved 10 voters, whereby 5 were women and 5 were men.

A NEC Officer interviewing one of the respondents in Nyasura Ward, Bunda Urban Mara. The Focus Group Discussions (FGD) was used to collect data from respondents aged over 60 years and those aged between 18 to 35 years. The discussion focused on the following areas:-

(i) Updating the PNVR; (ii) Displaying the PNVR; (iii) General Election Campaigns; NEC Officers during the FGD with youth group at Bwiru Ward, in Ilemela District, (iv) General Election; and Mwanza Region. (v) Counting, Addition of Votes, and Declaration of results

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Focus Group Discussions were used in all Wards/Shehia involved in the Evaluation. In addition, each FGD involved 10 voters, whereby 5 were women and 5 were men.

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9.4 Criteria for selecting Areas for Evaluation It was observed that 7% of all the respondents spent more than 60 minutes to reach the allocated Polling Stations, while 17.5% of the respondents spent 30 to 60 The Commission identified areas for conducting Evaluation by considering the minutes to reach the allocated Polling Stations. Furthermore, 75.6% of the following criteria: - respondents spent less than 30 minutes to reach the allocated Polling Stations. For (i) Constituencies in which the turnout of Voters was between 38% - 55% details see Chart 11. compared to the number of Voters registered in the PNVR; Chart 11: Respondents Awareness of Voters’ Education (ii) Constituencies in which the turnout of Voters was between 69% - 70% compared to the number of Voters registered in the PNVR;

(iii) Constituencies in which the turnout of Voters was between 78% -83% compared to the number of voters registered in the PNVR;

(iv) Constituencies that experienced stiff political competition ; (v) Constituencies affected by adverse weather conditions during the Elections; and

(vi) Areas which were difficult to access due to their geographical environment. 9.5 Preliminary Evaluation Results In summary, the preliminary evaluation results indicated that 76.4% of the respondents had better understanding of Voters‟ Education. However, the Evaluation indicated that 23.6% of the respondents were not aware of Voters‟ Education as shown in Chart 10. Generally, the result shows that there is a need to set effective From the Evaluation findings, it was observed that in pastoralist communities, Voters strategies to strengthen provision of Voters‟ Education. spent a long time to reach their Polling Stations due to their scattered households. Chart 10: Respondents Awareness of Voters’ Education The findings also indicate that many pastoralists fail to vote during the Election as they migrate from one area to another in search for pasture, especially during the dry season. Most Focus Group Discussions with elders and youth groups indicated that: -

(i) Voters‟ Education reached only few Voters in the Rural areas; (ii) Some Voters failed to vote because they shifted from the areas they were originally registered; and

(iii) In some places Voters failed to reach Polling Stations because of destruction of infrastructure during the rainy season.

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(iii) Constituencies in which the turnout of Voters was between 78% -83% compared to the number of voters registered in the PNVR;

(iv) Constituencies that experienced stiff political competition ; (v) Constituencies affected by adverse weather conditions during the Elections; and

(i) Voters‟ Education reached only few Voters in the Rural areas; (ii) Some Voters failed to vote because they shifted from the areas they were originally registered; and

(iii) In some places Voters failed to reach Polling Stations because of destruction of infrastructure during the rainy season.

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CHAPTER TEN (iv) The Commission had no sufficient funds to provide adequate Voters‟ ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES education and training to the BVR Kit Operators during updating of the PNVR; 10.1 Achievements (v) Lack of sufficient skilled BVR Kit Operators in most of the areas; The Commission conducted the 2015 General Election peacefully and (vi) Demarcation of new administrative boundaries after the updating of successfully. The election was free, fair and transparent. This view is the PNVR affected preparation of Voters‟ register, nomination of supported by most of the Election Observers' reports. Other achievements candidates and voting process; were as follows: (vii) Inadequate number of BVR Kits. The Commission required 15,000 BVR (i) A total of 23,161,440 Voters were registered within a short period (six Kits to conduct registration of voters while the funds received were months) from 23rd February to 4th August, 2015 and came up with a enough to procure only 8,000 BVR Kits which arrived in phases; and credible Voters‟ Register which was used in the 2015 General Election; (viii) Some Political Party Leaders made misleading statements to the public (ii) Efficient distribution of registration and election equipment and relating to Voters registration process. materials; 10.2.2 Challenges During General Election (iii) Higher Voter turnout of 15,596,110 (67.34%) of the Registered Voters in the 2015 General Election as compared to 8,626,303 (42.84%) of the The Commission discharged its functions as required by the law. Nevertheless, Registered Voters in the 2010 General Election; some challenges were encountered as follows:- (i) Delays in implementation of some of the Election activities due to late (iv) Declaration of Presidential Results within 72 hours as planned by the Commission; disbursement of funds; (ii) Violation of Electoral Code of Conduct, Electoral laws and Guidelines by (v) Involvement of election stakeholders in the election process; and some Political Parties, Candidates and Election Observers; (vi) The Commission conducted a Post Election Evaluation for the first time. (iii) Deliberate destruction of Election equipment and materials in some 10.2 Challenges areas which caused delays or postponement of voting exercise; Undoubtedly, the 2015 General Election was conducted successfully. However, (iv) Lack of funds to facilitate accredited Civil Society Organizations to some challenges were observed. The challenges are divided into two main provide Voters‟ education; categories as follows: (v) Lack of Offices and staff both at Council level and in Tanzania Zanzibar; (i) During updating of the PNVR; and (vi) Some of the Electoral Officials appointed by the Commission to carry out (ii) During the General Election. Election responsibilities within the Council during the Election period 10.2.1 Challenges During the Updating of the PNVR were transferred during the Election exercise;

(i) The Commission was unable to conduct updating of the PNVR twice (vii) Absence of the National Electoral Commissions' Act as stipulated in after the 2010 General Election as provided for by the law, instead it Article 74(6)(e) of the Constitution; was conducted only once, due to delay in disbursement of funds; (viii) Misconception of some of the election stakeholder‟s on the (ii) Some people intentionally provided false information in seeking to be independence of the Commission; registered in the PNVR; (ix) Some of the Media Houses reported misleading electoral information due (iii) Poor infrastructure contributed to the hardship in the updating of the to their affiliation with Political Parties; PNVR as it was difficult to transport BVR Kits and other updating equipment from one area to another; 96 97

(x) Existence of more than one piece of legislation which govern election matters such as National Elections Act, the Local Authorities (Elections) CHAPTER ELEVEN Act, Election Expenses Act and the Laws governing Election in Tanzania CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Zanzibar; and 11.1 Conclusion (xi) Non compliance with the Guidelines and interference with the The 2015 General Election was unique due to the fact that, for the first time in the Commission‟s responsibilities by Election Observers. history of Tanzania, registration of voters‟ was conducted by using BVR Kits. The Commission managed to register 23,161,440 voters successfully within a short period (six months) using only 8,000 BVR Kits. Likewise, it was an election with stiff political competition. The general election was conducted in a peaceful and harmonious manner, from the campaign period up to the Election Day. This enabled citizens to attend Election Campaigns. Furthermore, Voters were able to cast their votes on Election Day. Generally, the 2015 General Election was Free, Fair and Transparent. This is indicated by various reports of Election Stakeholders including Domestic and International Election Observers. This is also depicted by the Post-Election Evaluation results conducted by the Commission. To a large extent, achievements attained in the 2015 General Election are the result of a successful implementation of the NEC Strategic Plan, which involved participation of various election stakeholders in election activities while adhering to the rules, regulations and procedures. Notwithstanding the aforementioned achievements, the Commission encountered challenges in updating of the PNVR; where demarcation of the administrative areas was done after the PNVR was updated. Candidates who are dissatisfied with the Results are allowed to present/lodge Election Petitions to the High Court for Parliamentary Elections and to the Resident Magistrate Courts for Councillors‟ Elections. There were 52 Parliamentary and 194 Councillors Election Petitions presented in the High Court and in the Resident Magistrate Court respectively.

11.2 Recommendations In order to improve the conduct of Elections in the future, the Commission recommends the following:

(i) The National Electoral Commission Act Enactment of the National Electoral Commission Act will enable the Commission to discharge its Constitutional functions more efficiently and effectively.

(ii) Establishment of an Election Fund Establishment of an Election Fund is recommended so as to enable the Commission to discharge its functions timely and effectively.99 98 (iii) Establishment of Commission’s Offices at Council Level

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(iv) Establishment of Commissions’ Office in Tanzania Zanzibar In order to perform its functions effectively, the Commission recommends the establishment of offices in Tanzania Zanzibar.

(v) Permanent Office Premises for the Commission Lack of Permanent office premises affects the performance of the employees. This compel the Commission to have offices in various locations thus, causing inconvinience, inefficiency and increasing administrative costs. The Commission needs suitable premises for its functions.

(vi) Financing Voters Education The Commission should be adequately funded to enable it to continuously provide Voters Education.

(vii) Demarcation of Administrative Boundaries The Commission recommends that Demarcation of Districts and Wards to be effected at least six months before the General Election.

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11.2 Recommendations In order to improve the conduct of Elections in the future, the Commission recommends the following:

(i) The National Electoral Commission Act Enactment of the National Electoral Commission Act will enable the Commission to discharge its Constitutional functions more efficiently and effectively.

In order to facilitate the updating of PNVR99 and improve performance of election activities, establishment of Commision‟s offices at Council level is recommended.

(iv) Establishment of Commissions’ Office in Tanzania Zanzibar In order to perform its functions effectively, the Commission recommends the establishment of offices in Tanzania Zanzibar.

(vi) Financing Voters Education The Commission should be adequately funded to enable it to continuously provide Voters Education.

(vii) Demarcation of Administrative Boundaries The Commission recommends that Demarcation of Districts and Wards to be effected at least six months before the General Election.

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11.2 Recommendations In order to improve the conduct of Elections in the future, the Commission recommends the following:

(i) The National Electoral Commission Act Enactment of the National Electoral Commission Act will enable the Commission to discharge its Constitutional functions more efficiently and effectively.

(ii) Establishment of an Election Fund Annex 1 Establishment of an Election Fund is recommended so as to enable the Commission to discharge its functions timely and effectively. Annex 1: List of Registered Political Parties (iii) Establishment of Commission’s Offices at Council Level No. POLITICAL PARTY In order to facilitate the updating of PNVR and improve performance of election 1. Alliance for Change and Transparency- Wazalendo (ACT-Wazalendo) activities, establishment of Commision‟s offices at Council level is recommended.

(iv) Establishment of Commissions’ Office in Tanzania Zanzibar 2. African Democratic Alliance - Tanzania Democratic Alliance (ADA – TADEA) In order to perform its functions effectively, the Commission recommends the 3. Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC) establishment of offices in Tanzania Zanzibar. 4. Alliance for Tanzanian Farmers Party (AFP) (v) Permanent Office Premises for the Commission 5. African Progress Party of Tanzania - Maendeleo (APPT – Maendeleo) Lack of Permanent office premises affects the performance of the employees. This compel the Commission to have offices in various locations thus, causing 6. Chama Cha Kijamii (CCK) inconvinience, inefficiency and increasing administrative costs. The Commission needs suitable premises for its functions. 7. Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)

(vi) Financing Voters Education 8. Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)

The Commission should be adequately funded to enable it to continuously provide 9. Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma (CHAUMMA) Voters Education. 10. Chama cha Haki na Ustawi Tanzania (CHAUSTA) (vii) Demarcation of Administrative Boundaries The Commission recommends that Demarcation of Districts and Wards to be 11. Civic United Front (CUF) effected at least six months before the General Election. 12. DEMOKRASIA MAKINI

13. Democratic Party (DP)

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15. National Convention for Construction and Reform – Mageuzi (NCCR-Mageuzi)

16. National League for Democracy (NLD)

17. National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA)

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(i) The National Electoral Commission Act Enactment of the National Electoral Commission Act will enable the Commission to discharge its Constitutional functions more efficiently and effectively.

(vi) Financing Voters Education 8. Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)

13. Democratic Party (DP)

14. JAHAZI ASILIA

15. National Convention for Construction and Reform – Mageuzi (NCCR-Mageuzi)

16. National League for Democracy (NLD)

17. National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA)

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COUNCIL MUHEZA

PANGANI DISTRICT 245. Guhum

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AMANI OTHER NAMES OitesoiL Mollel Oltus Olemokoro Penet Eliakimu Mathew MbeikaDamian Lemahon Oloibormunyei Tonge Gabriel Iseroikinegi Alais SatoMassaba GeorgeSteven JaffarMdegela Al Abdallah Mejitii Simango Chisomi Yared John Asheri Msigala Julius 248. CHUMBUNI

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260. MWERA

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OTHER NAMES AmonJocktan DonatiSasine Charles Elias Benitho Kastory Mlyuka Marcus MurshidHassan Beneth Fredrick Muzora Makoi Morris Mziray Ziadi ZablonRabieth Moringe Alaomo Siria Haiyo LesikarSipitieck KinokaLaizer MateriSupeet IsayaAlbano OTHER NAMES Mahiku Mansuet Ndoo George Mfundo Mkamang'ono Challo Danni Lucas Bwakila Mkunul Thomas VanZeeland Eliabi Edward Mkapa Dustan Mohamed Swalehe Msigwa John SilvestaWilla Mgina Charles HassaniRajabu Rubondo Boniface

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CONSTITUENCY Urban Geita Ismani South Mufindi Rural Bukoba Kyerwa Rural Moshi Mwanga SameWest Simanjiro Songwe CONSTITUENCY MorogoroUrban Gairo Kilosa MorogoroSouth Mvomero Lulindi Rural Newala Urban Njombe Ludewa Chalinze Kisarawe

NCIL COUNCIL MOROGORO DISTRICT COUNCIL GAIRODISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT KILOSA COUNCIL MOROGORO DISTRICT COUNCIL MVOMERO DISTRICT COUNCIL MASASIDISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT NEWALA COUNCIL DISTRICTCOUNCIL DISTRICT LUDEWA COUNCIL DISTRICT CHALINZE COUNCIL KISARAWE DISTRICT COUNCIL COUNCIL GEITA TOWNCOUNCIL IRINGADISTRICT COU DISTRICTMUFINDI COUNCIL DISTRICT BUKOBA COUNCIL KYERWADISTRICT COUNCIL MOSHIDISTRICT COUNCIL MWANGADISTRICT COUNCIL SAMEDISTRICT COUNCIL SIMANJIRODISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT CHUNYA COUNCIL

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PARTY CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM

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OTHER NAMES Mahiku Mansuet Ndoo George Mfundo Mkamang'ono Challo Danni Lucas Bwakila Mkunul Thomas VanZeeland Eliabi Edward Mkapa Dustan Mohamed Swalehe Msigwa John SilvestaWilla Mgina Charles HassaniRajabu Rubondo Boniface

NAME CANDIDATE MILIKIEL PHARLESI SAIMONI MESHACK AVELINE PROSPER JONAS MAHELELA DOUGLAS MUNGA ALFREDI ZEMBWELA WISE MWINYIKONDO MOHAMMEDI

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CONSTITUENCY MorogoroUrban Gairo Kilosa MorogoroSouth Mvomero Lulindi Rural Newala Urban Njombe Ludewa Chalinze Kisarawe

COUNCIL MOROGORO DISTRICT COUNCIL GAIRODISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT KILOSA COUNCIL MOROGORO DISTRICT COUNCIL MVOMERO DISTRICT COUNCIL MASASIDISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT NEWALA COUNCIL DISTRICTCOUNCIL DISTRICT LUDEWA COUNCIL DISTRICT CHALINZE COUNCIL KISARAWE DISTRICT

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OTHER NAMES Mhandeni Salimu AdamMgaza Mandondo Omari Chanila Omari Shekumlughu Rajabu Mahanyu Samweli RashidiRamadhani Ally Shabani OTHER NAMES Kanuni Philimon Ndunguru Aidan Mbunda Einhard Nchimbi Borgias Andrew Christopher Mwitumba Alanlis Nyambo Magnus WalarickRainald Nyoni Mselemu Mwami Ng'habi IddyRamadhani StafordKagwiza Safari Mohamedi Jabir Manyendi Abdallah Mandia

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CONSTITUENCY Rural Handeni Kilindi Rur Korogwe Mlalo Muheza CONSTITUENCY Kwela Urban Mbinga Rural Mbinga Namtumbo Nyasa Peramiho Busega IrambaWest Igalula North Tabora Urban Handeni Bumbuli

UNCIL COUNCIL COUNCIL HANDENI DISTRICT KILINDI COUNCIL KOROGWEDISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT LUSHOTO COUNCIL MUHEZADISTRICT CO COUNCIL COUNCIL SUMBAWANGADISTRICT COUNCIL TOWNMBINGA COUNCIL DISTRICTMBINGA DISTRICTNAMTUMBO COUNCIL DISTRICTNYASA COUNCIL DISTRICT SONGEA COUNCIL DISTRICT BUSEGA COUNCIL IRAMBADISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT UYUI COUNCIL HANDENI TOWNCOUNCIL DISTRICT BUMBULI

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NAME CANDIDATE SAIDI JONATHAN AWESSO ABDALA HASANI KARIMU KISIMBO ACHIMWENE

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Annex 4: MESSAGE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL The National Electoral Commission wishes to remind the Voters of the following ELECTORAL COMMISSION REGARDING THE VOTING matters:- DAY (i) Polling Stations will open at 7.00 Am and close at 4.00 Pm. However, MESSAGE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL voters who will be at the Polling Stations before 4.00 P.M will be COMMISSION REGARDING THE VOTING DAY, 25TH OCTOBER, 2015 allowed to Vote. th It is common knowledge that tommorow, the 25 October, 2015; the Election (ii) The Voter, should carry with him or her Voter Card to the Polling process reaches its Climax when the Voters will cast their voters. The Election Staion. Without the Voter Card, he or she will not be allowed to vote. relates to the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Members of It is empasized that Form No. 17 is not a substitute for the Voter Card. Parliament and Councillors in Mainland Tanzania. According to the Constitution The Form is used for the purpose of proving the identity of the of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977, the Commission is responsible for Registered Voter whose name in the Register is disputed and that the conducting and suppervising the Election of the President, Members of Voter has not yet Voted. Parliament and Councillors in Mainland Tanzania. (iii) At the Polling Station, Voters are required to stand in a que. However, At the outset, I would to take this opportunity on behalf of the Commission to priority is given to people with disabilities, pregnant women, breast – express sympathy and heartfelt condolonces to the leaders and supporters of feedign mothers and elderly people who will not be required to join the the respective Political Parties for the deaths of some of the Senior Political que. Leaders including the Rev. Christopher Mtikila, the Chairman of Democratic (iv) Throughout the time of voting and counting of votes, Polling Party Party (DP) and Dr. Emmanuel Makaidi, the Chairman of National League for Agents shall be required to be present at the Polling Stations. Their Democracy (NLD). In similar vein, I express sympathy and condolonces for the major function is to ensure that the interests of their Political Parties deaths of several candidates who were contesting Parliamentary and and the respective Candidates are protected. However, in doing so, Councillors‟ seats in various Constituencies and Wards in the Country. The the Party Political Agents should not interfere with the functions of the deaths have led to the postponement of the Election in the respective Presiding Officers. Constituncies and Wards. This is, in order to enable for substitute candidates to contest in the Contituencies and Wards involved. (v) Votes shall be counted at the Polling Station immediately after completion of counting the votes. After completion of counting the Furthermore, I would also like to take this opportunity to express sincere votes, the results shall be filled in the Election Results Forms Nos. 21A, appreciation to all the people in the Country, for exercising great restraint, 21B and 21C. These Forms shall be signed by the Presiding Officer and patience and calmness throughout this period. Despite the various challenges Political Party Agents whereby the Agents shall be provided with a and problems which occurred here and there, during the campaign period, the copy of Presidential , Parliamentary and Councillors‟ Election results. effort of the Commission, the Registrar of Political Parties leaders of the various One copy of the results Form shall be posted outside the Polling Political Parties fielding Candidates, the Police and other stakeholders, Station. accounted for the peace and calmness throughout the Campaign Period. (vi) Presiding Officer /Assistant Presiding Officer will hand over the Result For the 2015 General Election, 23,161,440 Voters were registered to Vote. A Forms and other Election materials used in the Voting exercise to the total of 64,736 Polling Stations were used in the Election. Of these Polling Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer. In doing so, he shall be Stations, 63,156, were in Mainland Tanzania and 1,580 in Tanzania Zanzibar. accompanied by the Political Party Agents and all those who are The Commission urges all Citizens who are Registered as Voters to turn out in allowed to be at the Polling Station Security Officers present at the large numbers at the Polling Stations in order to cast their votes so as to use Polling Station are allowed to escort the Presiding Officers carrying the their constitutional right of choosing leaders of their choice. Results Forms and Election materials to the Returning Officers, Assistant Returing Officers.

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(vii) Upon receipt of the Results by the Returning Officer in the case of Political Polling Agents should complay with the Electoral Laws, Presidential and Parliamentary election results and by the Assistant Regulations and Procedures throughout the election period. Returning Officers with regard to Councillors‟ Elections results the (iv) In accordance with the Electoral Code of Conduct 2015, which was addition of the Votes shall be witnessed by Political Party Agents who agreed to and signed by all the Political Parties as well as the decision are allowed to enter the Tallying Centres. of the Court on this aspect, voters are required to leave the Polling (viii) Similarly, as in the case of counting the votes, after completion of the Stations immediately after casting their votes. The Interest of addition of votes, Result Forms Nos. 24A, 24B and 24C shall be signed respective Political Parties and their Candidates is taken care of by by the Returning Officer and Political Party Agents present. Thereafter, their Agents. each Party Agent shall be supplied with a copy of the Results Form. (v) Voters are allowed to vote at the Stations where they registered or One copy of the Results Form shall be posted outside the Tallying allocated to by the National Electoral Commission. Centre. (vi) Only persons mentioned in the Election Law are allowed to enter (ix) The Presidential Results shall be transmitted to the National Electoral Polling Station‟s ,Vote Counting Stations and Tallying Centers. Commission Headquarters for verification and Announcement of the Partial Results by the Commission as and when they are received from (vii) Voters with sight disabilities will be allowed to enter the Polling Station the respective Constituencies. with the people of their choice to assist them in voting. However, if they decide to vote on their own, they will be allowed to use Tactile (x) The National Electoral Commission is responsible for adding the Ballot Folders which will be made available in all the Polling Sations in Presidential Results from all the Constituencies in the Country and the country. thereafter, to Declare the Winner. During the exercise of the Addition of Voters, Political Parties Agents together with the Presidential (viii) It is a criminal offence for a Voter to vote more than once. Candidates are allowed to be present during the addition of Presidential (ix) Voters having their a Voters‟ Card with a number that differs from the results. Only the National Electoral Commission has the mandate to one in the Voters‟ Register will be allowed to Vote. announce the Results and Declare the Winner in the Presidential (x) Voters whose photographs are faint or completely missing in the Election. Voters‟ Register will be allowed to Vote. The Commision also wishes to emphasis on the following issues:- (xi) Voters who have been registered by the Commission and are living in (i) The Campaign Period shall close today at 6.00 PM. The Political the new administrative areas which have been Dermacated during or Parties, the Candidates and the Followers or Agents are not allowed after the registartion exerices, resulting in the names of their new to conduct campaign after this time. Neither are the Political Parties residence differing from the names in their voters cards will be allowed allowed to use any Party signs including symbols such as Flags or to vote. Party Uniforms at the Polling Stations which indicate Political Party (xii) Voters who have voters‟ Cards but their names do not appear in the Affiliation. Voters Register at the Voting Station but they appear in the list of (ii) Political Party Agents who do not have introduction letters from the names provided by the Commission without photographs, will be Returning Officers will not be allowed to be present in the Polling allowed to vote. Stations, Counting and Addition of Votes Centres as prescribed by the (xiii) It is a criminal offence to prevent a voter from voting. Electoral Laws. (xiv) For the Presidential Election, only the National Electoral Commission (iii) Political Parties participating in the election should ensure that their has the Mandate to announce the Results and Declare the Winner, For Political Polling Agents are posted to every Polling Station. The the Parliamentary Election, the Returning Officer has the mandate to

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declare the winner. With regard to the Councillors‟ Election, the

Assistant Returning Officer has the mandate to declare the winner.

Lastly, the Commision would again like to emphasise the need for all the voters

in the country to turn-out in large numbers to elect leaders of their choice who

will serve them for the next five years. OTHER NAMES Nicholas Matiko Nicholas The National Electoral Commission reassures all the citizens in the country that MosesKaluwa James Halima KachwambaKijaji LolesiaJeremia KajumuloTibaijuka KomboHamad Abeid Ali PudencianaWilfred Katunda Mwilima Sudi NaghenjwaLivingstone Philipo Pauline MichaelMary AmosEster JanetZebedayo PEACE and SECURITY in all the Voting stations in the Country shall be

maintained.

The Commssion believes that the prevailing state of peace and harmony in the NAME

Country shall be maintained as has been case in the the past Elections. This is so in order to enable the 2015 Election is conducted peacefully for the BONNAH MDEE DKTASHATU BUKWIMBA PROF.ANNA (KOKUHIRWA) JUMA BAHATI KIKWEMBE HASNA KABOYOKA GEKUL NAGU BULAYA ESTHER MBENE development of our Country. Every Citizen, Religious Leaders and Political

Parties should collaborate in order to avoid any tendancies which are likely to MA

endanger peace and security in the country are avoided. With Peace and PARTY POLITICAL

Security prevailing in the Country during the Election, the forth coming Election CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CHADE CCM CHADEMA CHADEMA CCM will be free, fair an transparent. THEIR CONSTITUENCIES

AND REMEMBER THAT VOTING IS YOUR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COUNTRY,GO AND VOTE

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SEGEREA KAWE KONDOA BUSANDA SOUTH MULEBA WINGWI MAHONDA KAVUU KIGOMASOUTH SAMEEAST SOUTHBABATI HANANG URBANBUNDA TARIMEURBAN ILEJE

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declare the winner. With regard to the Councillors‟ Election, the

Assistant Returning Officer has the mandate to declare the winner.

Lastly, the Commision would again like to emphasise the need for all the voters

in the country to turn-out in large numbers to elect leaders of their choice who

maintained.

The Commssion believes that the prevailing state of peace and harmony in the NAME

Parties should collaborate in order to avoid any tendancies which are likely to MA

endanger peace and security in the country are avoided. With Peace and PARTY POLITICAL

AND REMEMBER THAT VOTING IS YOUR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COUNTRY,GO AND VOTE

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SEGEREA KAWE KONDOA BUSANDA SOUTH MULEBA WINGWI MAHONDA KAVUU KIGOMASOUTH SAMEEAST SOUTHBABATI HANANG URBANBUNDA TARIMEURBAN ILEJE

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OTHER NAMES OTHER NAMES HajiJuma MkuyaSalum SusanLimbweni HawaAbdulrahman SylvesterLubala Mabula StellaMartin Joaki MagdalenaHamis MargaretSimwanza MaryPius MohamedMhita GodblessJonathan GibsonBlasius Qulwi Willy KoimerekNangole Samwel Joshua JuliusLaizer Tate William Tate AzzanMussa Mwikwabe Mwita JohnJohn Abdallah Said Maulid SaedAhmed EngelbertFaustine (DR) Issa Ali Mtolea Ally PeterAnthony EdwinMgante OmaryAhmad JoelMakanyaga JosephLivingstone JumaSelemani JobYustino GeorgeBoniface GeorgeMalima ConstantineJohn

NAME

NAME MWANTAKAJE SAADA KIWANGA GHASIA ANGELINE ENG.MANYANYA JENISTA SAKAYA SITTA CHATANDA MBONI LEMA OLEMEISEYEKI QAMBALO ONESMO NASSARI KALANGA OLENAS ZUNGU WAITARA MNYIKA MTULIA KUBENEA NDUGULILE MANGUNGU ABDALLAH MAVUNDE SANNDA BADWEL MWAKA LUSINDE NKAMIA NDUGAI SIMBACHAWENE LUBELEJE KANYASU

PARTY

POLITICAL CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CHADEMA CHADEMA CHADEMA CHADEMA CHADEMA POLITICAL CCM CCM CHADEMA CHADEMA CUF CHADEMA CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM

122

123

CONSTITUENCY

kwe BUBUBU WELEZO MLIMBA MTWARARURAL ILEMELA NYASA PERAMIHO KALIUA URAMBOEAST KOROGWEURBAN HANDENIRUR ARUSHA URBAN ARUMERUEAST KARATU LONGIDO ARUMERUEAST MONDULI

NGORONGORO ILALA UKONGA Kibamba Kinondoni Ubungo Kigamboni Mbagala Temeke DodomaUrban KondoaUrban Bahi Chilonwa Mtera Chemba Kongwa Kiba Mpwapwa Mjini Geita

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. S/N S/N

cil

Council DISTRICT DISTRICT ngidoDistrict Council UramboDistrict Council KorogweTown Council Handeni Council District MagharibiA District Council WestDistrictCouncilA KilomberoDistrict Council Mtwara District Council IlemelaMunicipal DistrictNyasa Council DistrictSongea Council KaliuaCouncil District ArushaMunicipal Council District Arusha Council KaratuCouncil District Lo MeruDistrict Council MonduliDistrict Council KinondoniMunicipal Council Ngorongoro DistrictCouncil Council IlalaMunicipal Council IlalaMunicipal KinondoniMunicipal Council KinondoniMunicipal Council TemekeMunicipal Council TemekeMunicipal Council TemekeMunicipal Coun DodomaMunicipal Council KondoaTown Council BahiDistrict Council ChamwinoDistrict Counci ChamwinoDistrict Council ChembaCouncil District KongwaDistrict Council MpwapwaCouncil District MpwapwaCouncil District GeitaTown Council

MEN

REGION

A. REGION

WEST URBAN MOROGORO MTWARA MWANZA RUVUMA TABORA TANGA ARUSHA DARES SALAAM DODOMA GEITA

122

OTHER NAMES Tate William Tate AzzanMussa Mwikwabe Mwita JohnJohn Abdallah Said Maulid SaedAhmed EngelbertFaustine (DR) Issa Ali Mtolea Ally PeterAnthony EdwinMgante OmaryAhmad JoelMakanyaga JosephLivingstone JumaSelemani JobYustino GeorgeBoniface GeorgeMalima ConstantineJohn

NAME OLENAS ZUNGU WAITARA MNYIKA MTULIA KUBENEA NDUGULILE MANGUNGU ABDALLAH MAVUNDE SANNDA BADWEL MWAKA LUSINDE NKAMIA NDUGAI SIMBACHAWENE LUBELEJE KANYASU

PARTY

POLITICAL CCM CCM CHADEMA CHADEMA CUF CHADEMA CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM

123

CONSTITUENCY

kwe NGORONGORO ILALA UKONGA Kibamba Kinondoni Ubungo Kigamboni Mbagala Temeke DodomaUrban KondoaUrban Bahi Chilonwa Mtera Chemba Kongwa Kiba Mpwapwa Mjini Geita

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. S/N

cil

DISTRICT KinondoniMunicipal Council Ngorongoro DistrictCouncil Council IlalaMunicipal Council IlalaMunicipal KinondoniMunicipal Council KinondoniMunicipal Council TemekeMunicipal Council TemekeMunicipal Council TemekeMunicipal Coun DodomaMunicipal Council KondoaTown Council BahiDistrict Council ChamwinoDistrict Counci ChamwinoDistrict Council ChembaCouncil District KongwaDistrict Council MpwapwaCouncil District MpwapwaCouncil District GeitaTown Council

REGION DARES SALAAM DODOMA GEITA

123

OTHER NAMES OTHER NAMES Ali Abdalla Ali Machano Yahaya AlexRaphael SaidHaji KhatibKai OmarHaji MaalimSalim YussufAlly MohammedIssa SalimAli MashakaFoum Vuai Ali Khamis Haji Othman Juma MuhammedAmour JumaKhamis MtumwaAli SebastianSimon Kamwelwe Aloyce Nassor AmarNassor Biteko Mashaka MatogoloMedard JosephKasheku ManyandaMasele Peter Simon CosatoDavid VangimembeWilliam GodfreyWilliam Mwamoto Methusalah HassanMahmoud LutenganoKigola WilfredMuganyizi RwegasiraMukasa JassonSamson LughaBashungwa SebbaBilakwate DiodorusBuberwa JohnMwijage

NAME

GASHAZA KHATIB HAJI RASHID OTHMAN HAMAD DR.SULEIM KHALIFA MBAROUK KHAMIS MAKAME KHAMIS YUSSUF HIJA MUHAMMED SADIFA KHAMIS KAPUFI ISACK ENG. HUSSEIN DOTO KALEMANI DKT. MUSUKUMA AUGUSTINO MSIGWA CHUMI LUKUVI MGIMWA VENANCE MGIMWA MENDRAD LWAKATARE OSCAR RWEIKIZA INNOCENT INNOCENT KAMALA CHARLES

PARTY

PARTY POLITICAL POLITICAL CCM CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM

125

124

CONSTITUENCY

wajuni Ngara Konde Micheweni Tumbe Gando Kojani Mgogoni Mtambwe Wete Chaani Kijini Mk Nungwi Tumbatu Bumbwini Donge Kiwengwa MpandaUrban Katavi

Nyang‟hwale Bukombe Chato Geita Mbogwe IringaUrban Mafingaurban Ismani Kalenga Kilolo MufindiNorth MufindiSouth Urban Bukoba BiharamuloWest Rural Bukoba Karagwe Kyerwa Nkenge MulebaNorth

45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. S/N S/N

ouncil

Council uncil

DISTRICT DISTRICT rictCouncil DistrictCouncil Micheweni District Micheweni WeteDistrict WeteDistrict WeteDistrict NgaraDistrict District Micheweni District Micheweni WeteDistrict WeteDistrict A North District A North District A North District A North District A North District B North District B North District KaskaziniB C District Council Municipal Mpanda MleleDistrict GeitaCouncil District IringaDistrict Council IringaDistrict Council MulebaDistrict Nyang‟hwale DistrictCouncil District Bukombe ChatoDistrict Council MbogweDistrict Council IringaDist Mafinga TownCouncil Kilolo District Mufindi Council District Mufindi Council Municipal Bukoba Council BiharamuloDistrict Council Bukoba Council District KaragweCouncil District KyerwaCo District MissenyiDistrict Council

REGION REGION PEMBA NORTH NORTHUNGUJA KATAVI

IRINGA KAGERA

124

OTHER NAMES Ali Abdalla Ali Machano Yahaya AlexRaphael SaidHaji KhatibKai OmarHaji MaalimSalim YussufAlly MohammedIssa SalimAli MashakaFoum Vuai Ali Khamis Haji Othman Juma MuhammedAmour JumaKhamis MtumwaAli SebastianSimon Kamwelwe Aloyce

NAME

GASHAZA KHATIB HAJI RASHID OTHMAN HAMAD DR.SULEIM KHALIFA MBAROUK KHAMIS MAKAME KHAMIS YUSSUF HIJA MUHAMMED SADIFA KHAMIS KAPUFI ISACK ENG.

PARTY

POLITICAL CCM CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM

125

CONSTITUENCY

wajuni Ngara Konde Micheweni Tumbe Gando Kojani Mgogoni Mtambwe Wete Chaani Kijini Mk Nungwi Tumbatu Bumbwini Donge Kiwengwa MpandaUrban Katavi

45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. S/N

ouncil

DISTRICT Micheweni District Micheweni WeteDistrict WeteDistrict WeteDistrict NgaraDistrict District Micheweni District Micheweni WeteDistrict WeteDistrict A North District A North District A North District A North District A North District B North District B North District KaskaziniB C District Council Municipal Mpanda MleleDistrict

REGION PEMBA NORTH NORTHUNGUJA KATAVI

125

OTHER NAMES OTHER NAMES JumaKhatib SelemaniMoshi Philip Richard KabweRuyagwa Z. DanielNicodemus AlbertNtabaliba Samson Kasuku AugustineHolle JustusNditiye JosephSerukamba RaphaelMichael FreemanAikaeli CalistAnthony JamesFrancis JumanneAbdallah JosephRoman MathayoDavid Godwin Oloyce KaizaMakame Juma Hamad Juma AhmedJuma Omar Suleiman SalimHussein Ali Haji AwesuMohammed AbdallaSalim MaganlalMeisuria salimSuleiman Khalifa MwinyiRehani AmeirTimbe Haji Jussa Sanya HassaniSeleman VedastoEdgar SelemaniSaidi HamiduHassan MosesNnauye Mohamedi Zuberi

NAME

KAKOSO MBOG ZITTO NSANZUGWANKO OBAMA BILAGO VUMA ATASHASTA ENG. PETER JAPHARY MBOWE KOMU MBATIA PROF.MAGHEMBE SELASINI DAVID DKT. MOLLEL DR. YUSSUF MOHAMED JUMA HAMAD JUMA OMAR NGWALI NASSOR YUSSUF ABDALLA TWAHIR MASOUD BHAGWANJI MIMINA SALUM HAJI JAFFAR KAUNJE NGOMBALE BUNGARA BOBALI NAPE KUCHAUKA

Mageuzi -

PARTY

POLITICAL POLITICAL CCM CCM ACT CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CHADEMA CHADEMA NCCR CCM CHADEMA CCM CHADEMA CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CUF CUF CUF CCM CUF

n 126

127

CONSTITUENCY

u uth

CONSTITUENCY

duchi

nga

Mpanda Nsimbo Kigoma Urban Urban Kasulu Buhigwe Buyung Kasulu Muhambwe KigomaNorth Urba Moshi Hai Rural Moshi Vunjo Mwa Rombo SameEast Siha Chakechake Chonga

Ole Wawi Ziwani Chambani Kiwani Mkoani Mtambile Chwaka Tunguu Uzini Makun Paje LindiMjini KilwaNorth KilwaSo Mchinga Mtama Liwale

64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. S/N S/N

uncil

DISTRICT DISTRICT akeDistrict Council akeDistrict Council

KigomaMunicipal Ujiji Council BuhigweDistrict KakonkoDistrict District Kasulu KigomaDistrict Municipal Council Moshi HaiCouncil District Moshi Council District RomboDistrict Council SameCouncil District District Siha Council Chakech ChakechakeDistrict Council MpandaDistrict District Nsimbo Kasulu TownCouncil District Kibondo Moshi Council District MwangaCouncil District ChakechakeDistrict Council Mkoani Council District Mkoani Council District Mkoani Council District Mkoani Co District KatiCouncil District Kati ChakechakeDistrict Council Chakech KatiCouncil District SouthDistrict Council SouthDistrict Council LindiMunicipal Council KilwaCouncil District KilwaCouncil District Lindi Council District Lindi Council District Council LiwaleDistrict

REGION

REGION KIGOMA KILIMANJARO PEMBASOUTH

SOUTH UNGUJA LINDI

126

OTHER NAMES Juma Hamad Juma AhmedJuma Omar Suleiman SalimHussein Ali Haji AwesuMohammed AbdallaSalim MaganlalMeisuria salimSuleiman Khalifa MwinyiRehani AmeirTimbe Haji Jussa Sanya HassaniSeleman VedastoEdgar SelemaniSaidi HamiduHassan MosesNnauye Mohamedi Zuberi

NAME

JUMA HAMAD JUMA OMAR NGWALI NASSOR YUSSUF ABDALLA TWAHIR MASOUD BHAGWANJI MIMINA SALUM HAJI JAFFAR KAUNJE NGOMBALE BUNGARA BOBALI NAPE KUCHAUKA

PARTY

POLITICAL CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CUF CUF CUF CCM CUF

127

uth

CONSTITUENCY

duchi

Ole Wawi Ziwani Chambani Kiwani Mkoani Mtambile Chwaka Tunguu Uzini Makun Paje LindiMjini KilwaNorth KilwaSo Mchinga Mtama Liwale

83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. S/N

uncil DISTRICT akeDistrict Council

ChakechakeDistrict Council Mkoani Council District Mkoani Council District Mkoani Council District Mkoani Co District KatiCouncil District Kati ChakechakeDistrict Council Chakech KatiCouncil District SouthDistrict Council SouthDistrict Council LindiMunicipal Council KilwaCouncil District KilwaCouncil District Lindi Council District Lindi Council District Council LiwaleDistrict

REGION

SOUTH UNGUJA LINDI

127

OTHER NAMES OTHER NAMES MathayoManyinyi OkamboAiro Philipo Augustino Philipo HarrisonGeorge Pirmohamed Mulla ManaseNjeza PascalYohana JaphetNgailonga Ernest David Amon Henry Khamis Ali KassimMakame Tahir Ali HassanAli HassanaliMohamedali SalimKhamis VUAI SHAMS HassanMussa Ussi PondezaSalum HassanAli Omar HassanElias KassimMajaliwa Paulo Zacharia VrajlalSoni EmmanuelJohn GregoryMassay Millya Kinyasi MwitaGetere AlphaxardLugola Elirehemah Nimrod SospeterMwijarubi RyobaChacha Wegesa John Joseph Osmund George Frank AtupeleFredy Kilasile Victor

NAME

ASALA MULUGO MWAKYEMBE HAROON ORAN HAONGA HASUNGA SILINDE SAUL KANAL(MST); MASOUD MAKAME HAFIDH ABBAS IBRAHIM ALI NAHODHA MUSSA AMJADI KINGI M MAJALIWA ISSAAY JITU PAPI FLATEI JAMES VEDASTUS BONIPHACE KANGI MKONO PROFMUHONGO LAMECK MARWA HECHE MBILINYI MWAKAJOKA MWAKIBETE MWAMBALASWA

PARTY

PARTY POLITICAL POLITICAL CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CHADEMA CHADEMA CHADEMA CCM CCM

129

128 e

CONSTITUENCY

nda Songwe Kyela Mbarali MbeyaRural Mbozi Vwa Momba Rungwe Mfenesini Mwera Dimani Fuoni KiembeSamaki Mwanakwerekwe Kijitoupele Amani Chumbuni Jang'omb

Nachingwea Ruangwa Urban Mbulu BabatiRural Kiteto Rural Mbulu Simanjiro MusomaUrban Bu Mwibara Butiama MusomaRural Rorya Serengeti Tarime MbeyaUrban Tunduma Busokelo Lupa

120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. S/N S/N

ncil

ictCouncil

DISTRICT DISTRICT ChunyaDistrict Council KyelaCounc District MbaraliCouncil District MbeyaDistrict Council District Mbozi Council DistrictMbozi Council MombaCouncil District RungweDistrict Council MagharibiA District Council MagharibiA Distr MagharibiA DistrictB Council WestDistrictCouncilB MestDistrictB Council WestDistrictCouB Urban Council District Urban Council District Urban Council District Urban Council District NachingweaDistrict Council RuangwaCouncil District Mbulu TownCouncil BabatiCouncil District KitetoCouncil District Mbulu Council District SimanjiroDistrict Council MusomaMunicipal Council District Bunda Council District Bunda Council ButiamaCouncil District MusomaDistrict Council RoryaCouncil District SerengetiDistrict Council TarimeDistrict Council MbeyaCity Council Tunduma Council Town BusokeloDistrict Council ChunyaDistrict Council

REGION

WEST URBAN

MANYARA MARA MBEYA

128

OTHER NAMES Philipo Augustino Philipo HarrisonGeorge Pirmohamed Mulla ManaseNjeza PascalYohana JaphetNgailonga Ernest David Amon Henry Khamis Ali KassimMakame Tahir Ali HassanAli HassanaliMohamedali SalimKhamis VUAI SHAMS HassanMussa Ussi PondezaSalum HassanAli Omar

NAME

MULUGO MWAKYEMBE HAROON ORAN HAONGA HASUNGA SILINDE SAUL KANAL(MST); MASOUD MAKAME HAFIDH ABBAS IBRAHIM ALI NAHODHA MUSSA AMJADI KINGI

PARTY

POLITICAL CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM

129

CONSTITUENCY

wa Songwe Kyela Mbarali MbeyaRural Mbozi Vwa Momba Rungwe Mfenesini Mwera Dimani Fuoni KiembeSamaki Mwanakwerekwe Kijitoupele Amani Chumbuni Jang'omb

120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. S/N

il ncil ictCouncil DISTRICT ChunyaDistrict Council KyelaCounc District MbaraliCouncil District MbeyaDistrict Council District Mbozi Council DistrictMbozi Council MombaCouncil District RungweDistrict Council MagharibiA District Council MagharibiA Distr MagharibiA DistrictB Council WestDistrictCouncilB MestDistrictB Council WestDistrictCouB Urban Council District Urban Council District Urban Council District Urban Council District

REGION

WEST URBAN

129

lysaleh

ard

AzizMohamed - OTHER NAMES OTHER NAMES SalimMbarak TebwetaOmary AhmadKatani HamadYussuf HusseinAli KassimAli AbdullahAl SalimHassan Turky Salum Ali Abdul AhmedMabkhut PeterAmbrose Paciens JosephLeonard HussenH. ProsperJoseph AhmedSaddiq GoodluckAsaph AbdallahNachuma MohamedRashid AbdallahDadi GeorgeHuruma JeromeDismas DavidCecil Nkurua William Ajali Rashidi StanslausShing'oma Charles John Hirani Shanif RichardMganga BoniventuraDestery CharlesMuhangwa Mganga William JosephMichael KasenyendaSanga Edw Franz DeogratiasFrancis AdamsonSigalla King

NAME

NAME IBY

MASAUNI MWINYI JAMAL ALLY TURKY MATTAR ABOOD SHAB LIJUALIKALI BAWAZIR HAULE DKTMPONDA MBENA MGUMBA SULEIMAN MLINGA MAFTAHA CHUACHUA CHIKOTA MKUCHIKA BWANAUSI MWAMBE DUA AKBAR KATANI MABULA TIZEBA MANSOOR NDASSA KISWAGA KITWANGA NGELEJA MKUNDI DEO MWALONGO NGALAWA NORMAN

PARTY

POLITICAL POLITICAL CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM

130

131

CONSTITUENCY

nyi Kikwajuni Kwahani Magomeni Malindi Mpendae Shaurimoyo UrbanMorogoro Gairo Kilombero Kilosa Mikumi Mali SouthMorogoro Morogoro SouthEast Mvomero Ulanga Mtwaraurban MasasiUrban

Nanyamba Urban Newala Lulindi Ndanda Nanyumbu Rural Newala Tandahimba Nyamagana Buchosa Kwimba Sumve Magu Misungwi Sengerema Ukerewe Makambako Urban Njombe Ludewa Makete

138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. S/N S/N

uncil DISTRICT DISTRICT maDistrict Council IstrictCouncil

Mtwara Mikindani Municipal MtwaraMikindani MasasiTown Council Urban Urban Council District Urban Council District Urban Council District Urban Council District Urban Council District Urban Council District Morogoro MunicipalCouncil DistrictGairo Council KilomberoDistrict Council KilosaCouncil District KilosaCouncil District Council District Malinyi Morogoro DistrictCouncil Morogoro DistrictCouncil Mvomero Council District DistrictUlanga Co District Makambako TownCouncil Njombe TownCouncil NanyambaCity Council Council City Newala MasasiCouncil District MasasiCouncil District Nanyumbu DistrictCouncil Newala Tandahimba Council District MwanzaCouncil City BuchosaDistrict Council KwimbaCouncil District KwimbaCouncil District MaguDistrict Council Misungwi DistrictCouncil Sengere UkereweDistrict Council LudewaDistrict Council MaketeWest Town Council

REGION REGION MOROGORO MTWARA MWANZA NJOMBE

130

ard

OTHER NAMES AhmadKatani AbdallahDadi GeorgeHuruma JeromeDismas DavidCecil Nkurua William Ajali Rashidi StanslausShing'oma Charles John Hirani Shanif RichardMganga BoniventuraDestery CharlesMuhangwa Mganga William JosephMichael KasenyendaSanga Edw Franz DeogratiasFrancis AdamsonSigalla King

NAME

CHIKOTA MKUCHIKA BWANAUSI MWAMBE DUA AKBAR KATANI MABULA TIZEBA MANSOOR NDASSA KISWAGA KITWANGA NGELEJA MKUNDI DEO MWALONGO NGALAWA NORMAN

PARTY

POLITICAL CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM

131

CONSTITUENCY

Nanyamba Urban Newala Lulindi Ndanda Nanyumbu Rural Newala Tandahimba Nyamagana Buchosa Kwimba Sumve Magu Misungwi Sengerema Ukerewe Makambako Urban Njombe Ludewa Makete

156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. S/N

DISTRICT maDistrict Council IstrictCouncil

Makambako TownCouncil Njombe TownCouncil NanyambaCity Council Council City Newala MasasiCouncil District MasasiCouncil District Nanyumbu DistrictCouncil Newala Tandahimba Council District MwanzaCouncil City BuchosaDistrict Council KwimbaCouncil District KwimbaCouncil District MaguDistrict Council Misungwi DistrictCouncil Sengere UkereweDistrict Council LudewaDistrict Council MaketeWest Town Council

REGION MTWARA MWANZA NJOMBE

131

OTHER NAMES OTHER NAMES iberaJumanne Ally Salum Ally SilyvestryFrancis KizitoMhagama MartinMtonda AmandusNgonyani Makani Matala Iddi Daimu StephenJulius K Masoud Suleiman EzekielMagolyo EliasJohn AndrewJohn RaphaelMasunga Silanga Daudi MashimbaMashauri StanslausHaroon Joelson Luhaga KhamisSalum JoramIsmael Hosea Gerson ShukuruJumanne RidhiwaniJakaya AbuuJumaa SelemaniSaidi MbarakaKitwana AbdallahHamis Ungando Seif MohamedOmary Hilaly Khalfan JosephatSinkamba MohamedAlly Keissy Desderius John Ignas Aloyce Tutubert Leonidas RaphaelMapunda

NAME

LY JOSEPH MSUHA EDWIN ENG.RAMO MPAKATE MASELE KISHIMBA NCHAMBI MAIGE AHMED KWANDIKWA CHENGE DR.CHEGENI NJALU NDAKI NYONGO MPINA SALUM HONGOLI LWENGE KOKA KAWAMBWA KIKWETE HAMOUD JAFO DAU ULEGA AL MCHENGERWA AESHI KANDEGE ALLYMABODI MIPATA MALOCHA GAMA SIXTUS

PARTY PARTY POLITICAL POLITICAL CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM

132 133

CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUENCY

North

ibahaRural Lupembe Wanging'ombe KibahaUrban Bagamoyo Chalinze K Kisarawe Mafia Mkuranga Kibiti Rufiji SumbawangaUrban Kalambo Nkasi NkasiSouth Kwela UrbanSongea MbingaUrban Madaba MbingaRural Namtumbo TunduruNorth TunduruSouth ShinyangaUrbani KahamaUrban Kishapu Msalala Solwa Ushetu Bariadi Busega Itilima Wes Maswa East Maswa Kisesa Meatu

175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210. S/N S/N

strictCouncil DISTRICT DISTRICT ownCouncil

Njombe Njombe WesttownCouncil BagamoyoDistrict Council Wanging'ombeWest Town Council KibahaTown Council ChalinzeDistrict Council KibahaCouncil District KisaraweCouncil District MafiaCouncil District MkurangaCouncil District Rufiji DistrictCouncil Rufiji DistrictCouncil Council Municipal Sumbawanga KalamboCouncilDistrict Nkasi Council District Nkasi Council District SumbawangaDistrict Council SongeaMunicipal Council MbingaT MadabaCouncil District MbingaDistrict Council Namtumbo Council District TunduruDi TunduruDistrict Council ShinyangaMunicipal Council KahamaTown Council Kishapu Council District Council MsalalaDistrict Shinyanga Council District UshetuDistrict Council BariadiCouncilDistrict BariadiCouncil Town BusegaDistrict Council Council ItilimaDistrict MaswaCouncil District MaswaCouncil District MeatuCouncil District MeatuCouncil District

REGION REGION COAST RUKWA RUVUMA SHINYANGA SIMIYU

132

OTHER NAMES iberaJumanne Ally Salum Ally KizitoMhagama MartinMtonda AmandusNgonyani Makani Matala Iddi Daimu StephenJulius K Masoud Suleiman EzekielMagolyo EliasJohn AndrewJohn RaphaelMasunga Silanga Daudi MashimbaMashauri StanslausHaroon Joelson Luhaga KhamisSalum

NAME

JOSEPH MSUHA EDWIN ENG.RAMO MPAKATE MASELE KISHIMBA NCHAMBI MAIGE AHMED KWANDIKWA CHENGE DR.CHEGENI NJALU NDAKI NYONGO MPINA SALUM

PARTY POLITICAL CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM

133

CONSTITUENCY

Madaba MbingaRural Namtumbo TunduruNorth TunduruSouth ShinyangaUrbani KahamaUrban Kishapu Msalala Solwa Ushetu Bariadi Busega Itilima Wes Maswa East Maswa Kisesa Meatu

193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210. S/N

strictCouncil DISTRICT MadabaCouncil District MbingaDistrict Council Namtumbo Council District TunduruDi TunduruDistrict Council ShinyangaMunicipal Council KahamaTown Council Kishapu Council District Council MsalalaDistrict Shinyanga Council District UshetuDistrict Council BariadiCouncilDistrict BariadiCouncil Town BusegaDistrict Council Council ItilimaDistrict MaswaCouncil District MaswaCouncil District MeatuCouncil District MeatuCouncil District

REGION RUVUMA SHINYANGA SIMIYU

133

OTHER NAMES OTHER NAMES AthumanMaige RamadhaniSima ElibarikiImmanuel Antiphas Tundu Mughwai LameckNchemba Madelu Omary Yahaya Edward Daniel JosephKiula LazaroSamuel AdamsonEmmanuel MohamedHussein Peter Dalaly Khamis Seif Sa Peter John SelemaniJumanne HamisiAndrea JosephGeor RashidNtimizi BakariMbarouk AbdalahOmari YusufMakamba OmariMohamed HilaryNgonyani OmariShekilindi RashidAbdallah DustanLuka MohamedRajabu HamiduAweso

NAME

MUSSA KINGU LISSU MWIGULU MASSARE MTUKA ALLAN NYALANDU MWAKASAKA BASHE DR.KAFUMU GULAMALI KADUTU ZEDI DKT. KIGWANGALLA KAKUNDA MUSA ALMAS MUSSA KIGODA JANUARY KIGUA STEPHEN SHABANI SHANGAZI KITANDULA ADADI BALOZI JUMAA

PARTY

POLITICAL POLITICAL CCM CCM CHADEMA CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM

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Singida Urb Singida Easti Singida East Singida IrambaWest ManyoniWest ManyoniEast IrambaEast North Singida TaboraUrban NzegaUrban Igunga Manonga Ulyankuru Bukene NzegaRural Sikonge Igalula

TaboraNorth Urban Tanga UrbanHandeni Bumbuli Kilindi KorogweRural Lushoto Mlalo Mkinga Muheza Pangani

211. 212. 213. 214. 215. 216. 217. 218. 219. 220. 221. 222. 223. 224. 225. 226. 227. 228. 229. 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. 235. 236. 237. 238. S/N S/N

DISTRICT DISTRICT ni District ni Council NzegaTown umbuli umbuli Council District Singida Municipal Singida Council District Ikungi Council District Ikungi Council IrambaCouncil District Manyo ManyoniDistrict Council Council MkalamaDistrict District Singida Council TaboraMunicipal Council District Igunga Council District Igunga Council KaliuaCouncil District NzegaDistrict Council NzegaDistrict Council SikongeDistrict Council UyuiDistrict Council Handeni TownCouncil UyuiDistrict Council TangaCity Council B DistrictKilindi Council KorogweDistrict Council Lushoto Council District Lushoto Council District Mkinga Council District MuhezaDistrict Council PanganiDistrict Council

REGION REGION

SINGIDA TABORA TANGA

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OTHER NAMES AthumanMaige BakariMbarouk AbdalahOmari YusufMakamba OmariMohamed HilaryNgonyani OmariShekilindi RashidAbdallah DustanLuka MohamedRajabu HamiduAweso

NAME

ALMAS MUSSA KIGODA JANUARY KIGUA STEPHEN SHABANI SHANGAZI KITANDULA ADADI BALOZI JUMAA

PARTY

POLITICAL CCM CUF CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM CCM

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CONSTITUENCY

TaboraNorth Urban Tanga UrbanHandeni Bumbuli Kilindi KorogweRural Lushoto Mlalo Mkinga Muheza Pangani

228. 229. 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. 235. 236. 237. 238. S/N

DISTRICT umbuli umbuli Council District Handeni TownCouncil UyuiDistrict Council TangaCity Council B DistrictKilindi Council KorogweDistrict Council Lushoto Council District Lushoto Council District Mkinga Council District MuhezaDistrict Council PanganiDistrict Council

REGION TANGA

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Annex 6: MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR WOMEN SPECIAL SEATS 29. Hon. Martha Jachi Umbulla 30. Hon. Asha Mshimba Jecha A. CCM 31. Hon. Shally Josepha Raymond 1. Hon. Sofia Mattayo Simba 32. Hon. Munde Tambwe Abdallah 2. Hon. Amina Nassoro Makilagi 33. Hon. Agnes Mathew Marwa 3. Hon. Tauhida Cassian Galoss 34. Hon. Catherine Valentine Magige 4. Hon. Rose Cyprian Tweve 35. Hon. Angellah Jasmine Kairuki 5. Hon. Ummy Ally Mwalimu 36. Hon. Hawa Mchafu Chakoma 6. Hon. Angelina Adam Malembeka 37. Hon. Khadija Hassan Aboud 7. Hon. Bupe Nelson Mwakang‟ata 38. Hon. Dkt. Jasmine Tisekwa Bunga 8. Hon. Kemirembe Julius Lwota 39. Hon. Ester Michael Mmasi 9. Hon. Aysharose Ndogholi Matembe 40. Hon. Stella Ikupa Alex 10. Hon. Maida Hamad Abdallah 41. Hon. Amina Saleh Mollel 11. Hon. Esther Lukago Midimu 42. Hon. Zainabu Nuhu Mwamwindi 12. Hon. Dkt. Mary Machuche Mwanjelwa 43. Hon. Najma Murtaza Giga 13. Hon. Faida Mohammed Bakar 44. Hon. Halma Abdallah Bulembo 14. Hon. Lucy Thomas Mayenga 45. Hon. Zainabu Athuman Katimba 15. Hon. Bernadetha Kasabago Mushashu 46. Hon. Mariam Ditopile Mzuzuri 16. Hon. Dkt. Christine Gabriel Ishengoma 47. Hon. Maria Ndila Kangoye 17. Hon. Mariam Nassoro Kisangi 48. Hon. Khadija Nassir Ali 18. Hon. Zaynab MatituVulu 49. Hon. Munira Mustafa Khatib 19. Hon. Juliana Daniel Shonza 50. Hon. Subira Khamis Mgalu 20. Hon. Fakharia Shomar Khamis 51. Hon. Neema William Mgaya 21. Hon. Dkt. Susan Alphonce Kolimba 52. Hon. Azza Hillal Hamad 22. Hon. Jacquline Ngonyani Msongozi 53. Hon. Martha Mosses Mlata 23. Hon. Annastazia James Wambura 54. Hon. Anna Richard Lupembe 24. Hon. Taska Restuta Mbogo 55. Hon. Asha Abdallah Juma 25. Hon. Josephine Johnson Genzabuke 56. Hon. Mwanne Isimail Mchemba 26. Hon. Vicky Paschal Kamata 57. Hon. Silafi Jumbe Maufi 27. Hon. Hamida Mohamed Abdallah 58. Hon. Josephina Tabitha Chagula 28. Hon. Felister Aloyce Bura

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59. Hon. Fatuma Hassan Toufiq 22. Hon. Kunti Yusuph Majala 60. Hon. Leah Jeremiah Komanya 23. Hon. Zubeda Hassan Sakuru 61. Hon. Mwantum Dau Haji 24. Hon. Joyce John Mukya 62. Hon. Kiteto Zawadi Koshuma 25. Hon. Mary Deo Muro 63. Hon. Sikudhani Yasini Chikambo 26. Hon. Rhoda Edward Kunchela 64. Hon. Ester Alexander Mahawe 27. Hon. Sabreena Hamza Sungura 65. Hon. Ritha Enespher Kabati 28. Hon. Lathifah Hassan Chande 66. Hon. Oliver Daniel Semuguruka 29. Hon. Tunza Issa Malapo 30. Hon. Mariam Salum Msabaha B. CHADEMA 31. Hon. Zainab Mussa Bakar 1. Hon. Grace Victor Tendega 32. Hon. Salome Wycliffe Makamba 2. Hon. Sophia Hebron Mwakagenda 33. Hon. Dr. Elly Marco Macha 3. Hon. Suzan Anselim Lyimo 34. Hon. Lucy Michael Mlowe 4. Hon. Anatropia Lwehikila Theonest 35. Hon. Anna Joram Gidarya 5. Hon. Lucy Magereli Simon 36. Hon. Risala Said Kabongo 6. Hon. Suzanne Peter Masele 37. Hon. Lucy Fidelis Owenya 7. Hon. Cecilia Daniel Paresso C. CUF 8. Hon. Conchesta Leonce Rwamlaza 9. Hon. Grace Sindato Kiwelu 1. Hon. Savelina Silvanus Mwijage 10. Hon. Ruth Hiyob Mollel 2. Hon. Riziki Saidi Lulida 11. Hon. Devotha Mathew Minja 3. Hon. Mgeni Jadi Kadika 12. Hon. Joyce Bitta Sokombi 4. Hon. Raisa Abdalla Mussa 13.. Hon. Rose Kamili Sukum 5. Hon. Salma Mohamadi Mwassa 14. Hon. Yosepher Ferdinand Komba 6. Hon. Riziki Shahari Mngwali 15. Hon. Upendo Furaha Peneza 7. Hon. Hadija Salum Ally 16. Hon. Gimbi Dotto Masaba 8. Hon. Halima Ali Mohammed 17. Hon. Aida Joseph Khenan 9. Hon. Saumu Heri Sakala 18. Hon. Dr. Sware Vicent Semesi 10. Hon. Miza Bakari Haji 19. Hon. Susana Chogisasi Mgonokulima

20. Hon. Jesca David Kishoa 21. Hon. Hawa Subira Mwaifunga

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