ZANZIBAR, Aug. 15 -- THE Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) will on Monday, next week, announce the much-anticipated timetable for this years General Election in Zanzibar, marking a crucial step in the islands electoral calendar.

ZEC is the body mandated to oversee elections for councillors, members of the House of Representatives and the President of Zanzibar.

Whereas, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) handles the Union presidential election, parliamentary polls across the United Republic of Tanzania and council elections on the mainland.

This separation of duties is designed to ensure efficiency and clear jurisdiction between the two commissions.

Nationwide voting is set for October 29. INEC has already taken a l...