This draft organic law updates Rwanda’s electoral framework by consolidating election provisions into one law, incorporating recommendations from the 2024 elections, and aligning the law with related legislation. It introduces changes to local elections, by-elections, and electoral colleges, with the aim of making election management clearer, more consistent, and better suited to current needs.

• Consolidate electoral laws into a single, comprehensive legal framework for easier reference and application.
• Incorporate stakeholder recommendations from the 2024 elections to improve the electoral process.
• Align electoral provisions with other related laws to ensure consistency and avoid legal conflicts.
• Improve the management of local elections by introducing indirect elections for District councillors.
• Enhance flexibility in electoral processes by allowing electoral colleges to be determined through a Presidential Order.
• Strengthen procedures for by-elections by adjusting timelines for replacing leaders who leave office.
• Simplify and modernize legal drafting in line with national legislative drafting standards.
• Promote efficiency and clarity in the organization and conduct of elections.