Election of senators scheduled for 26th-27, will start with senators contesting in Kigali city, 4 provinces and end with elections for representatives of both government and private Educational institutions.
51candidates are vying for senatorial seats.
Prof. Dr. Karangwa Chrysologue the chairman of electoral commission confirmed to journalists that there will be no interference during the campaigns and expects that even the elections will be conduted in peace.
“ I also want to remind the electoral committee to keep in mind that they are voting on behalf of Rwandese who trusted them to cast their votes in an appropriate way,” he said.
He also added that all people are allowed to monitor the whole process of voting and all people who will vote to be on polling stations at time.
The candidates who will represent both government and private educational institutions will be voted by fellow researchers and professors to present their interests.
The national electoral commission has put a lot of efforts explaining to the public, why the elections were not for all people to vote, but a committee of people trusted by them through local government.
The actual voting will take place after 2/3 of the voters have reached at the polling station and it will be officially opened from morning until 3pm evening.
Also the electoral commission appreciates good conduct exhibited by all candidates showed during campaigns.
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