National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) 5th General Election — 2010 E.C.

Directives

Official NEBE directives and regulations for Ethiopia's 2010 General Election covering media conduct, election officials and party funding.

Code of Conduct for the Mass Media and Journalists on the Manner of Reporting About Elections Regulation Number 6/2010

Whereas the need to ensure the upcoming elections is credible, transparent, free, fair, peaceful and democratic a code of conduct that guides the mass media and journalists is necessary Understanding that mass media is indispensable to transmit to the public all election-related information that election administration bodies disclose

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The Amended Directive on the Code of Conduct of Election Officials to be Recruited at various Levels Directive Number 4/2009

Chapter One

General Provisions

Article 1. Issuing Authority

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia has issued this Directive pursuant to the authority granted to it by the Amended Electoral Law of Ethiopia Proclamation Number 532/2007.

Article 2. Short Title

This Directive may be cited as “The Amended Directive on the Code of Conduct of Election Officials No. 4/2009”

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Regulation Concerning the Procedure for Determining theAporsionment of Government Financial Support to Political Parties Regulation
Number 5/2009

Chapter 1

General Provisions

Article 1. Issuing Authority

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia has issued this Regulation pursuant to the powers vested upon it by Article 61 of the Revised Political Parties Registration Proclamation No. 573/2008.

Article 2. Short Title

This Regulation maybe cited as the “Directive Concerning the Procedure to Determine the Apportionment of Financial Support to Political Parties No. 5/2009”

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Organization and Procedure of Grievance Hearing Committees Established By the Board at Every Level during Elections Regulation Number 1/2009 (as amended)

Whereas, it is appropriate to enable every Ethiopian citizen to exercise his democratic right to elect and be elected by promptly settling disputes that arise in the electoral process while the citizen is engaged in the exercise of these rights;

Whereas, it is necessary to provide for a transparent procedure for the settlement of election related disputes and for the organization of the body established at all levels to adjudicate such disputes on a timely basis to make elections free and fair;

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Directive on the Registration of Candidates

Number 1/2009

(as amended)
Article 1. Issuing Authority

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia has issued this Directive pursuant to the powers vested upon it by the Amended Ethiopian Electoral Law Proclamation No. 532/1998.

Article 2. Short Title

This Directive maybe cited as “The Registration of Candidates Directive No. 1/2009”

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See also: Proclamation No. 532/2011 — The Amended Electoral Law of Ethiopia

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