Dar es Salaam, Feb. 17 -- DODOMA: THE National Electoral Commission (NEC) has announced by-elections for vacant councillor positions in 23 wards in mainland Tanzania.

NEC Director of Elections Mr Ramadhani Kailima stated this in Dodoma on Friday through the public statement which revealed that the election is scheduled to take place on March 20th, this year.

“Nomination forms will be available from February 26th, this year to March 4th, this year and candidate nominations will be held on March 4th, this year. Campaigns will run from March 5th, to March 19th, this year,” the statement reads.

The announcement of these by-elections follows the provisions of Section 13(3) of the Local Government Elections Act, Chapter 292, base...