TOC secretary-general Filbert Bayi says all arrangements for the elections have been finalised, according to Tanzania Daily News.

TOC holds elections every four years, involving members from the mainland as well as the island of Zanzibar.

Bayi also mentioned that there will only be 13 members elected to the Executive Committee, down from the previous 20 members.

This reduction has been made in a bid to increase efficiency and promote democracy within the Executive Committee.

Aspiration forms will be issued at TOC offices on the mainland and Zanzibar until November 20, and Bayi added that a non-refundable fee must be paid for those wishing to contest for the TOC Presidential post.

This fee of 250,000 Tanzanian shillings (£81.73/$107.87/€91.15) must also be paid for those wishing to stand for the posts of vice-president, secretary-general, assistant secretary-general, treasurer and assistant treasurer.

"The campaign shall start after aspirants being endorsed to contest and end up a day in the evening before the elections," said lawyer Lloyd Nchunga, who will supervise the elections.

"Other members of the Electoral Committee to supervise the elections include a lawyer from Zanzibar, Abdallah Mohammed, and Harrison Chaulo."

Nchunga said the screening process for the candidates is scheduled to take place on November 27 and 29.

Officials from Olympic sports associations are eligible voters in the elections.

TOC's elections will run parallel with the elections of the Tanzania Olympians Association (TOA), with TOC's Executive Committee supervising these.

Bayi is one of only two athletes to have won an Olympic medal for Tanzania after claiming silver in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase at the Moscow 1980 Olympics - the other medal being won by Suleiman Nyambui at the same Games after he finished second in the 5,000m.