Sources: Republic of Botswana and Botswana public holidays. The Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) has resolved to call a special congress sometimes this year and has called for the gazetting of election day as a public holiday to enable more people to vote.
Analysis: Based on the pattern of past elections, the next parliamentary elections can be expected in the second half of October 2009. We will announce the date of the next election as soon as it is made available, and whether or not a public holiday has been gazetted or not.