Govt wishes to hold referendum vote along with Local Council Election to combine two elections

The government has expressed its wish to hold a referendum vote on merging elections alongside the Local Council Election scheduled for 4th April, to reduce costs. A bill proposing to shorten the parliamentary term and amend the Constitution to hold Presidential and Parliamentary elections simultaneously has been put on the agenda of Parliament. An official from the Attorney General's office told Mihaaru News that a public referendum is required, and the government wants to combine it with the Local Council Election to substantially lighten expenditure.

The government has expressed its wish to hold a referendum vote on merging elections alongside the Local Council Election scheduled for 4th April, to reduce costs. A bill proposing to shorten the parliamentary term and amend the Constitution to hold Presidential and Parliamentary elections simultaneously has been put on the agenda of Parliament. An official from the Attorney General's office told Mihaaru News that a public referendum is required, and the government wants to combine it with the Local Council Election to substantially lighten expenditure.

The government has expressed its wish to hold a referendum vote on merging elections alongside the Local Council Election scheduled for 4th April, to reduce costs. A bill proposing to shorten the parliamentary term and amend the Constitution to hold Presidential and Parliamentary elections simultaneously has been put on the agenda of Parliament. An official from the Attorney General's office told Mihaaru News that a public referendum is required, and the government wants to combine it with the Local Council Election to substantially lighten expenditure.

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