Fifty-four candidates, including 11 women, have been cleared to contest in the by-election for the youth representative seat in the Chamber of Deputies. The final list was released on Tuesday, August 25, by National Electoral Commission (NEC). ALSO READ: MP Venuste Icyitegetse resigns The number of candidates has risen from 45 provisionally cleared by the electoral body on August 17. The final list sets the stage for the September 2 vote to fill the seat left vacant following the resignation of youth MP Venuste Icyitegetse. ALSO READ: NEC opens applications to fill youth MP seat The winner will serve the remainder of the five-year parliamentary term that began in 2024. NEC is expected to announce provisional results on September 2, with final results scheduled for September 9.
