IEBC has kicked off voter registration exercise which will run from 16/1/2017 to 14/2/2017 and will see more than 7 million Kenyans register as voters. During registration, there are several important things you should note, please be keen here.
The first and most important thing you should note is that election result will be decided between today and 14/2/2017.If Raila manages to convince his subjects to register more than 4 million votes, then he will be sure of occupying State House this year but if Uhuru registers two more million voters, there is no need of elections.
Currently, opposition leader Raila Odinga has a deficit of 2 million votes while Uhuru needs to register just one million votes to be sure of clinching the seat. To beat Uhuru, Nyanza, Coast, Western and Ukambani must register a combined vote in excess of 3 million…4 million to be precise.
The second thing to note from this exercise is that for you to register as a voter, you must meet the following:
- How do you register as a voter?
- An eligible voter must present himself or herself to the registration officer with his/her original identification documents at the designated registration centre during working hours.
- The applicant fills the Application for Registration form (Form A)
- Registered voters will be issued with a registration acknowledgement slip bearing the voter′s details.
- However, this slip will not be a requirement for voting.
- When can someone be denied registration?
- When you are under 18 years of age
- When you are not in possession of the original ID card or a valid Kenyan passport
- When one is un-discharged bankrupt
- When you have been found guilty by an election court or reported to be guilty of any election offence during the preceding five years.
- If a competent court declares you to be of unsound mind
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Is an eligible voter allowed to register more than once?
No! A person is only allowed to register once as a voter in a constituency or registration centre of his or her choice. It is an offence to register more than once.
4. What is the penalty of registering more than once?
Persons who have registered more than once are liable on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Kenya shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both. Such persons shall be barred from participating in the immediate election and the next that follows.
5. Can a person transfer as a voter to another registration centre or constituency?
YES! A person may transfer as a voter to another registration centre of his or her choice within the registration period.
Finally, Luo, Luhya, Kisii and Maasai women have a tendency of not registering as voters while Kikuyu women register to the last woman.In order for Raila to beat Uhuru,he must convince women from his backyard to take ID cards, then register to elect him.
NB:When you have numbers, rigging becomes impossible.
