The phrase "electioneering period" refers to the specific time period leading up to an election when politicians and their supporters actively engage in campaigning and promoting their campaign messages to try to gain the support of voters.
Sentences with «electioneering period»
The EC chairperson also told the editors that election results from the polling stations will also be published on the EC's website to reduce tension which usually characterizes electioneering periods in the country. (citifmonline.com)
Kenya's tourism sector recorded a 20.3 % growth last year to post earnings of Ksh120 billion ($ 1.2 billion) despite the long electioneering period. (businessinsider.com)
According to President Akufo - Addo, in September 2017, two important campaign promises he made in the run - up to the December 2016 elections are going to be met, adding that this is an indication that the pledges he made during the electioneering period were not mere campaign platform talk, but are pledges that will be fulfilled during his tenure of office. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)