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Article 86 — At every election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries

Article
86
Index row title
At every election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
03e9c98a-3ba6-45da-a7db-06409c88e361

81 words

Verbatim text

Commission shall ensure that— (a) whatever voting method is used, the system is simple, accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent; (b) the votes cast are counted, tabulated and the results announced promptly by the presiding officer at each polling station; (c) the results from the polling stations are openly and accurately collated and promptly announced by the returning officer; and (d) appropriate structures and mechanisms to eliminate electoral malpractice are put in place, including the safekeeping of election materials. Electoral disputes.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 86 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The row is titled “At every election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries”.
  • The passage runs to about 81 words.

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