The Senate on Tuesday amended Clause 28 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, reducing the notice period for general elections from 360 days to 300 days in a move aimed at preventing the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly polls from coinciding with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The
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