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8. Updating of the Register of Voters

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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8. Updating of the Register of Voters

(1)The Commission shall maintain an updated Register of Voters.
(2)For purposes of maintaining an updated register of voters, the Commission shall—
(a)regularly revise the Register of Voters;
(b)update the Register of Voters by deleting the names of deceased voters and rectifying the particulars therein;
(c)conduct a fresh voter registration, if necessary, at intervals of not less than eight years, and not more than twelve years, immediately after the Commission reviews the names and boundaries of the constituencies in accordance with Article 89(2) of the Constitution;
(d)review the number, names and boundaries of wards whenever a review of the names and boundaries of counties necessitates a review; and
(e)revise the Register of Voters whenever county boundaries are altered in accordance with Article 94(3) of the Constitution.
[Act No. 36 of 2016, s. 26.]
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Source: Kenya Law