The National Elections Commission (NEC) has informed the public that it has officially received the joint Resolution, LEG-001/2022 for the conduct of the Lofa County Senatorial By-election. According to NEC, the joint resolution, adopted by the Liberian Senate and House of Representatives of the 54th Legislature of the Republic of Liberia, mandates the NEC to conduct the Lofa County Senatorial by-election on Tuesday, 28 June 2022.
NEC reports that President George Weah in a letter to the Chairperson of the NEC, Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah, said his approval of the joint resolution is in accordance with Article 35 of the Constitution of Liberia. The Liberian Leader in his letter, informs the NEC Chairperson, that the joint resolution authorizes the Commission to conduct the Lofa County Senatorial By-election on Tuesday, 28 June 2022.
A NEC press release expressed that President Weah hopes that the Commission works diligently towards the successful holding of the Lofa County Senatorial By-election.
Meanwhile, the National Elections Commission has officially declared a political campaign open for the Lofa by-election. The Commission said, the political campaign starts today, Monday, 20 June 2022 and will end on Sunday, 26 June 2022 at 12 Midnight.
