The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party on Monday, November 4, 2024, announced the date for its grassroots elections.

In a statement, the chairperson of the National Election Coordination Committee (NECC) Emily Awita that the elections will feature 30 elective positions divided evenly among the three categories of mainstream, youth league and women’s league.

“The grassroots elections will be conducted on November 27, 2024, in all polling units across the 47 counties. There will be elections of 30 party officials, 10 each from the three committees at each polling centre, namely: The mainstream, women league and youth league,” Awita said.

For the mainstream elections, Awita says that the positions to be contested will be those of the chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, organising secretary, treasurer, women leader, youth leader and three committee members.

Youth league

Also, in the women and youth league, the positions that will be up for grabs will be those of the chairperson, secretary, organising secretary and their deputies, treasurer and three committee members.

In the statement, ODM also stated that the elections would be carried out from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and that the county election coordinators would be expected to oversee the process.

ODM also indicated that the elections would be conducted through consensus or the show of hands.

Awita noted that the date was arrived at following the postponement of the grassroots elections in April following the floods which affected most parts of the country.

“As all party members are aware, the NEEC pursuant to the resolution of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) had scheduled the grassroots elections in the month of April 2024 but due to the flooding that was experienced in most parts of the country at the time, the exercise was postponed indefinitely,” she said.

PWDs

The party urged the election coordinators to ensure a balance in the representation by incorporating people with disabilities.

“Persons with disabilities and minorities be mainstreamed in the three (3) categories,” she said.

In April, ODM postponed the elections scheduled for April 27, 28 and 29 after massive floods wreaked havoc in various parts of the country.

The party, however, advised the National Election Coordination Committee (NECC) to continue with logistical preparations even as they assessed the situation.