The Coalition on Election Monitoring & Observation (CEMOT) receives and gathers information from domestic long term observers who are deployed in all election constituencies; and shares it with electoral management bodies and later disseminates the same to other election stakeholders through traditional media and CEMOT website. CEMOT only gathers information which is related to electoral processes; that is,
it observes the conducts of candidates and their respective political parties; conducts of election management bodies; conducts of representatives of civil society organizations; conducts of state machineries; the performances of media; the state of safety, peace and security; inclusion of people from special groups (with disability, youth and women); and monitoring of early warning signs, such as use of hate speeches and abusive language.
CEMOT has 350 Long Term Observers (LTOs) in all 265 electoral constituents. The LTOs have been monitoring electoral processes since the commencement of the election campaigns. Reports from 350 LTOs show that campaigns are running smoothly. Reports from 2924 campaign meetings observed from September 21st to October 14th 2015 indicate that preparations for the 2015 general election are gaining momentum. This includes delivery of election materials in different parts of breach of election regulations.
Although there were no major campaign incidents, but the information about breach of some electoral regulations were observed in pockets of electoral constituencies. For example in Zanzibar, posters for CCM Presidential Candidate in Zanzibar were found placed in a public building in Zanzibar which is contrary to the electoral regulations. CCM posters were also spotted being destroyed in various places as it was witnessed by CEMOT Long Term Observer in Kilosa district in Morogoro region.
The use of lorries as a means of transport for people to attend rallies has been a common phenomenon. Both CCM and UKAWA used lorries to shuttle their followers to the campaign rallies. This is against the law as police do not allow people to use cargo vans, particularly lorries, for transport people for safety reasons. LTOs witnessed people being ferried from one campaign rally to the other in 712 campaign meetings out of 2924 campaign rallies which were observed (CCM 460, UKAWA 201 and others 60). Some youth who were identified to be CCM supporters in Chato district, Geita region were spotted cleaning roads waiting for the CCM presidential running mate, Ms. Samia Suluhu. The cleaning, and specifically mopping of the roads seems to be a new flavor of campaigns as it was first spotted in Musoma Urban when the followers of UKAWA presidential candidate, Mr. Edward Lowassa did the same as the way of welcoming him.
The use of lorries as a means of transport for people to attend rallies has been a common phenomenon. Both CCM and UKAWA used lorries to shuttle their followers to the campaign rallies. This is against the law as police do not allow people to use cargo vans, particularly lorries, for transport people for safety reasons. LTOs witnessed people being ferried from one campaign rally to the other in 712 campaign meetings out of 2924 campaign rallies which were observed (CCM 460, UKAWA 201 and others 60). Some youth who were identified to be CCM supporters in Chato district, Geita region were spotted cleaning roads waiting for the CCM presidential running mate, Ms. Samia Suluhu. The cleaning, and specifically mopping of the roads seems to be a new flavor of campaigns as it was first spotted in Musoma Urban when the followers of UKAWA presidential candidate, Mr. Edward Lowassa did the same as the way of welcoming him.
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