Rwanda: Over 670 Candidates Vie for Seats in Rwanda's Parliament

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The 2024 elections, scheduled for July, have attracted 675 aspirants for parliamentary seats in the Lower House. These include 400 candidates from political parties and 275 candidates in special interest groups, including women, youth, and people with disabilities, according to the National Electoral Commission.

Given that the Lower House has 80 seats, the number of aspirants is more than eight times the available positions.that NEC received candidatures from 27 independent aspirants for parliamentary elections.Women candidates, if approved by NEC, will compete for 24 seats, representing a 30% quota of the 80 available positions. Youth candidates will vie for two seats, while those in the people with disabilities category will contend for one seat.

The NEC will announce a provisional list of candidates on its website on June 6 and a final list on June 14, in accordance with NEC regulations governing the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.

 

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