Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 3 : Preparations for ElectionPart 2 : Parties contesting election and submission of party lists13. Parties contesting elections |
| (1) | Only registered parties may contest an election, and may contest the election either by— |
| (a) | submitting a party list containing the names of candidates to stand as its representatives for the election of members of the council to proportionally represent parties in the council; |
| (b) | nominating a ward candidate to stand as a representative of the party in a ward; or |
| (c) | doing both. |
| (2) | A party intending to contest an election in terms of— |
| (a) | subsection (1)(a) must comply with the requirements for the nomination of party candidates as set out in this Part; |
| (b) | subsection (1)(b) must comply with the requirements for the nomination of ward candidates as set out in Part 3; and |
| (c) | subsection (1)(c), must comply with the requirements for the nomination of both party and ward candidates as set out in this Part and Part 3. |
