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Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)

Chapter 3 : Proclamation of and Preparations for Elections

Part 3 : Parties contesting election, and lists of candidates

27. Submission of lists of candidates

 

 

(1) A registered party intending to contest an election must nominate candidates and submit a list or lists of those candidates for that election to the chief electoral officer in the prescribed manner by not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable.

 

(2) The list or lists must be accompanied by a prescribed—
(a) undertaking, signed by the duly authorised representative of the party, binding the party, persons holding political office  in the party, and its representatives and members, to the Code;
(b) declaration, signed by the duly authorised representative of the party, that each candidate on the list is qualified to stand for election in terms of the Constitution or national or provincial legislation under Chapter 7 of the Constitution;
(c) acceptance of nomination, signed by each candidate;
(d) undertaking signed by each candidate, that that candidate will be bound by the Code; and
(e) deposit.

 

(3)
(a) The Commission may prescribe the amount to be deposited in terms of subsection (2)(e).
(b) The amount to be deposited by a registered party contesting an election of a provincial legislature must be less than the amount for contesting an election of the National Assembly.