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Overview of Election Process Steps

The document outlines the steps involved in conducting an election, starting from dividing the country into constituencies and selecting electoral staff, to the final swearing-in of members of Parliament and the Senate. Key steps include voter registration, candidate nomination, election campaigning, and the counting of votes. The process culminates in the formation of the government and the swearing-in of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

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Overview of Election Process Steps

The document outlines the steps involved in conducting an election, starting from dividing the country into constituencies and selecting electoral staff, to the final swearing-in of members of Parliament and the Senate. Key steps include voter registration, candidate nomination, election campaigning, and the counting of votes. The process culminates in the formation of the government and the swearing-in of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

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Social Studies

Grade :9
April 2024
Topic: Conducting an election

STEP 1 Step 2
Country is divided into constituencies. Electoral Staff is selected and
trained.

STEP 3 STEP 4

Voters are enumerated or registered Electoral office prepares voters list.

Step 5 Step 6
Polling stations selected and publicized Voters list is amended or corrected

Step 7 Step 8
Announcements of dates for nomination Political parties choose and
announce their
Day and election day. Candidates and publish their
manifestos.
Anyone who is not allowed to vote also
cannot stand for office.
STEP 9 STEP 10
Election campaign in full progress, Nomination Day- each candidate
and a minimal
Party meetings, broadcasts, posters, deposit of $ paid.
Electioneering.
STEP 11 STEP 12
Election day voters cast their votes Votes are counted and returns
made for each
at the polling station. Returning Officer.
STEP 13 STEP 14
Winners are declared; results are Recounting of ballot boxes,
disputed results are
announced. challenged in court.

STEP 15 STEP 16
Governor General invites party with Persons with the most
support from
most elected members to form government Opposition members asked
to be leader.
and person in whom they have most confidence. Of the Opposition.
to be Prime Minister; PM forms cabinet.
STEP 17 STEP 18
Cabinet and PM sworn in Leader of the Opposition sworn in.
Members of the senate
nominated.
STEP 19
Members of Parliament and senate sworn in.

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