Over the past three years, Puntland State has successfully conducted two local council elections in October 2021 and May 2023. However, obstacles, including election violence, compelled Puntland Election Commission (PEC) to postpone the elections of three districts, leaving the process unfinished. Since then, the biggest issue was the re-scheduling of the delayed elections of the remaining three districts of the Nugal Region. In June,2024, the Puntland Election Commission (PEC) announced that the election are scheduled to take place on 23rd. July 2024. To refresh the memories of the public and to increase their awareness and information about the upcoming elections, PDRC organized a citizen’s forum that brought together the public and the PEC on 15th July to discuss the election process and give updates to the public about the local elections of the remaining districts of Nugal region. The forum was part of the regular events organized by PDRC to raise public awareness and encourage involvement in governance and statebuilding.
