Borama (SD) – Somaliland’s National Electoral Commission has announced the start of the Voter Registration in Awdal, which is scheduled to begin on the 29th of this month in that region.

Members of the Electoral Commission, Awdal Regional Administration, Representatives from Political Parties, the Borama District and dignitaries from the community, attended the announcement ceremony today.

The commission this week dispatched a registration awareness groups to all the regions, to encourage residents to register.

Speaking at the forum, Deputy Chairman of the National Electoral Commission Mustafe Mohamed Dahir said the purpose of the event was to raise public awareness of the importance of Voter Registration.

“This event urges us all to work together to make the Somaliland community aware of the importance of registration, especially the people of Awdal region, it is for every person in Awdal to register so that they can vote for their candidate later. This registration is not our first, but it was preceded by the 2016 registration for the country’s 2017 presidential election.

The people of Somaliland have registered well, but there are many people who have reached the age of eligibility to register, and there are some people who were out of the country at that time Those who want to register now, there are people at the time who made a mistake or thought the local vote is bad and now they want to register.

This registration provides an opportunity for all those people I mentioned. For the next four days, starting on November 29, 30, 1 and 2, of December.” said Mustafe Mohamed Dahir, deputy chairman of the National Electoral Commission.

Governor of Awdal region Mohamed Ahmed Alin (Tiimbarro), who also spoke at the ceremony, highlighting the importance of voter registration in Somaliland’s elections, which are slated to take place in the first months of next year.

The spokesman of the ruling KULMIYE party, Abdinasir Buni, and Ismail Yare of the opposition party WADDANI both spoke at the forum and equally stressed the importance of voter registration for society and the 2021 elections.