The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to conduct a special voting day on December 2, 2024, allowing professionals such as security agencies and accredited media practitioners, who will be on duty during the main election day on December 7, 2024, to cast their ballots.

Nominations for candidates will be accepted from September 9 to 13, with the presidential and parliamentary balloting scheduled for September 23 and 24, 2024, respectively.

In an effort to expedite the announcement of the 2024 presidential poll results within three days, the EC has outlined various key dates in the political calendar.

The voter registration exercise is planned for May 7 to May 27, 2024, followed by a nationwide effort to replace missing voter ID cards starting May 30, 2024.

A comprehensive 56-day public education campaign will run from April 1 to May 26, 2024, ahead of the registration exercise.

Special Voting, a unique opportunity for registered voters engaged in election duties, will be available to security officials, accredited media personnel, and Electoral Management Body (EMB) staff.

These individuals must submit an application to the EC, showing proof of their election-related responsibilities.

Special Voting, which only occurs during general election years, involves casting ballots in a constituency where the individual will be working on the main Election Day.

The EC plans to present the provisional voters' register to political parties between July 9 and 18, 2024, and conduct an exhibition of the register from July 15 to 24, 2024.

The final voters' register is expected to be submitted to political parties between August 30 and September 5, 2024. The EC will also engage stakeholders and the public through various initiatives, including the "Let the Citizen Know" series.

“Special Voting” is an opportunity given to certain registered voters to cast their ballots on a date earlier than the advertised national voting day because such persons will be considered too occupied on the day ensuring the smooth running of the elections.