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Can I register to vote in two different places, such as home and campus?

No

No. A qualifying citizen shall be registered at only one registration centre.

Article 83 says a citizen who qualifies to register as a voter shall be registered at only one registration centre. It also says voter registration and election arrangements must make it easier, not harder, for eligible citizens to vote.

“A citizen who qualifies for registration as a voter shall be registered at only one registration centre.”

Article 83: Registration as a voter

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Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.