Electoral Amendment Bill - HB 7-2013

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Electoral Amendment Bill
2013
H.B. 7, 2013
Gazetted: 3rd January 2014
ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL, 2013
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MEMORANDUM
This Bill will amend the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] (the principal Act), principally to make the
following changes to it
(a) to !ring the Act into conformity with the pro"isions of the #i$th #ched%le to the &onstit%tion
of 'im!a!we, ()*+ (the new &onstit%tion), in partic%lar, with respect to the indirect
party,list election of -) #enators, -) women mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly and /)
mem!ers of the non,metropolitan pro"incial co%ncils0
(!) to clarify the process of transmitting res%lts from polling stations to the .ational &ommand
&entre0 in partic%lar, to ens%re that d%plicate copies of the polling,station ret%rns gathered
from e"ery polling station within a ward m%st also !e transmitted directly to the .ational
&ommand &entre at the same time as (or as soon as possi!le after) they are transmitted to
the appropriate ward centres0
(c) to instit%te a proced%re for the ad"ance s%!mission !y political parties of nomination papers
for constit%ency and party,list candidates and their scr%tiny !y the &ommission !efore the
act%al nomination process0
(d) to instit%te a system of designation !y political parties (thro%gh the &ommission) of political
party office,!earers at the national and pro"incial le"el, which office,!earers will !e
empowered to certify nomination papers and other electoral doc%ments to a"oid the do%!le
or m%ltiple nomination of political party candidates0
(e) to red%ce the n%m!er of nominators for candidates competing in the .ational Assem!ly
elections from *) to 10
(f) to pro"ide for the election of two #enators to represent persons with a disa!ility in
accordance with section *()(*)(d) of the new &onstit%tion0
(g) to increase from one to two the n%m!er of election agents who are permitted to !e in the
immediate "icinity of a polling station, either one of whom may relie"e an election agent
within a polling station0
(h) to instit%te a proced%re for the appointment !y political parties of ward,!ased ro"ing
political party agents who will s%pplement the f%nctions of chief election agents and
election agents appointed indi"id%ally !y candidates0 in partic%lar, s%ch ro"ing political
party agents will ha"e the a%thority to temporarily re2%ire an election agent of the same
political party who is within a polling station to "acate the polling station temporarily in
fa"o%r of the ro"ing agent0
(i) to permit all election agents and ro"ing political party agents who are permitted and present
within the immediate "icinity of a polling station to enter the polling station at the time of
the commencement of the co%nting of the "otes0
(3) to re2%ire all o!ser"ers to apply for accreditation no later than the fo%rth day !efore the
general elections and to introd%ce a d%al system of accreditation at the national le"el (for
foreign o!ser"ers) and at the pro"incial le"el (for local o!ser"ers)0
and in addition to correct anomalies and discrepancies in the Electoral Act and make other
amendments to ens%re its conformity with the applica!le pro"isions of the new &onstit%tion4
5n more detail, the indi"id%al pro"isions of the Bill are as follows
Clause 1
This cla%se sets o%t the Bill6s short title4
Electoral Amendment Bill Exlanator! Memorand"m #$B$ %, 2013
Clause 2
This cla%se will s%!stit%te the e$isting 7ream!le to the principal Act !y a new 7ream!le which
recites the pro"isions of *18 (*), (+/ and (+9 of the new &onstit%tion that deal with electoral matters0
the 7ream!le o!"iates the need to repeat the f%nctions of 'E& in the !ody of principal Act !eca%se
these are 2%oted in section (+/ of the new &onstit%tion that is 2%oted in the 7ream!le4
Clause 3
This cla%se e$tends the application of the principal Act to the indirect party,list elections for
pro"incial co%ncils as re2%ired !y the new &onstit%tion4
Clause 4
#ection + of the principal Act specifies some general principles of democratic elections4 This
cla%se will add additional principles, namely, a citi:en6s right of access to information to ena!le his or
her effecti"e participation in the electoral process, as well as candidates6 rights and the principle that
"oting methods m%st !e simple, acc%rate, "erifia!le, sec%re and transparent4
Clause 5
This cla%se pro"ides a n%m!er of new or s%!stit%ted definitions for terms %sed in the amended Act,
incl%ding in partic%lar disciplined force (to incl%de the 7rison #er"ice as well as the ;efence <orces
and 7olice <orce), nomination day (to accommodate the fact that there are now two s%ccessi"e
nomination days for general elections), constit%ency candidate=mem!er and party,list
candidate=seat (to accommodate the new mi$ed system of direct first,past,the,post elections and
indirect proportional representation elections), pro"incial co%ncil and ro"ing political party election
agent4
Clause 6
This cla%se will s%!stit%te section - of the principal Act (concerning 2%alifications for and terms
and conditions of office and remo"al from office of &ommissioners) with two new sections, the
second of which will re2%ire the >inister responsi!le for the administration of the principal Act to
promptly inform 7arliament of the remo"al of a &ommissioner from office4
Clause 7
This cla%se will add a pro"ision to section 8 of the principal Act (concerning the proced%re to !e
followed !y the &ommission) re2%iring the &ommission to adopt and adapt its proced%res in s%ch a
manner as to promote fairness and transparency in the performance of its f%nctions4
Clause 9
This cla%se will remo"e an am!ig%ity in the definition of political office for the p%rposes of
section ** of the principal Act (which pro"ides for the independence, impartiality and professionalism
of &ommissioners and staff and agents of &ommission)4 The disam!ig%ation makes it clear that
certain important p%!lic offices are political e"en if not held !y persons who political party
mem!ers or office,!earers4
Clause 11
This cla%se will clarify the process of transmitting res%lts from polling stations to the .ational
&ommand &entre in two important respects firstly, it re2%ires all polling station res%lts (whether for
the local a%thority, ?o%se of Assem!ly or 7residential elections) to !e transmitted to the ne$t le"el %p,
namely, the appropriate ward election centre (and not simply the polling station ret%rns for local
a%thority elections, as !efore)0 secondly, it will re2%ire that d%plicate copies of the polling,station
ret%rns gathered from e"ery polling station within a ward m%st also !e transmitted directly to the
.ational &ommand &entre at the same time as (or as soon as possi!le after) they are transmitted to the
appropriate ward centres4
(ii)
Clause 12
This cla%se will amend section +/ (concerning the p%!lication of the proclamation for general,
presidential and local a%thority elections) of the principal Act to ens%re its conformity with the
applica!le pro"isions of the new &onstit%tion4 5n partic%lar will accommodate the fact that there will
now !e two s%ccessi"e nomination days for general elections, the first for the nomination of the party,
list candidates and the second for the nomination of the constit%ency candidates for the .ational
Assem!ly4
Clause 13
This cla%se will insert a new section into the principal Act which will pro"ide for the following
(a) to ena!le political parties to s%!mit in ad"ance to the &ommission for scr%tiny nomination
papers for constit%ency and party,list candidates, for the p%rpose of ens%ring the smooth and
e$peditio%s processing of those papers on the act%al nomination days0
(!) to ena!le political parties to designate thro%gh the &ommission the names of political party
office,!earers at the national and pro"incial le"el who will !e empowered to certify
nomination papers and other electoral doc%ments to a"oid the do%!le or m%ltiple nomination
of political party candidates4
Clause 14
This cla%se pro"ides a mechanism for filling "acancies occ%rring d%ring the life of a 7arliament
among the party,list mem!ers of the #enate or of the .ational Assem!ly
Clause 15
This cla%se amends section @)A (concerning the f%nctions of accredited o!ser"ers) !y adding to
their f%nctions the f%nction of pro"iding the &ommission with a comprehensi"e re"iew of the election4
Clause 16
This cla%se will !oost the &ommission representation in the B!ser"ers Accreditation &ommittee
from one &ommissioner to three &ommissioners4
Clause 17
This cla%se will re2%ire all o!ser"ers to apply for accreditation no later than the fo%rth day !efore
the general elections and will also introd%ce a d%al system of accreditation at the national le"el (for
foreign o!ser"ers) and at the pro"incial le"el (for local o!ser"ers)4 5t also shifts the role of the
B!ser"ers Accreditation &ommittee from passi"e endorsement of the list of recommended o!ser"ers
s%!mitted !y the &hief Elections Bfficer (that is to say, the present sit%ation where the &EB6s list is
deemed to !e endorsed !y the &ommittee %nless it makes specific o!3ections to it) to acti"e scr%tiny
of the recommended list4
Clauses 18 and 45
This cla%se will s%!stit%te the e$isting 7art C5 of the principal Act !y two new 7arts4 7art C5
pro"ides for the election of two #enators to represent persons with a disa!ility in accordance with
section *()(*)(d) of the new &onstit%tion4 <or this p%rpose, an electoral college consisting of selected
persons with a disa!ility will !e constit%ted in accordance with the #e"enth #ched%le4
7art C5A, as read with the Eighth #ched%le, seeks to instit%te the mechanism for the indirect party,
list election of -) #enators and -) women mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly4 5t does so !y %sing the
largest remainder method of proportional representation in which the 2%ota is determined !y the so,
called ;roop method4 This method re2%ires the n%m!ers of "otes for each party to !e di"ided !y a
2%ota representing the n%m!er of "otes re2%ired for a seat (i4e4 the total n%m!er of "otes cast di"ided
!y the n%m!er of seats to !e filled, that is to say - #enate seats, - seats for the women mem!ers of the
.ational Assem!ly and *) pro"incial co%ncil seats)4 The res%lt for each party will %s%ally consist of
an integer part pl%s a fractional remainder 4 Each party is first allocated a n%m!er of seats e2%al to their
integer4 This will generally lea"e some seats %nallocated the parties are then ranked on the !asis of the
(iii)
fractional remainders, and the parties with the largest remainders are each allocated one additional seat
%ntil all the seats ha"e !een allocated4
Clause 19
This cla%se (in addition to making amendments conse2%ent %pon the enactment of the new
&onstit%tion) will red%ce the minim%m n%m!er of re2%ired nominators to s%pport a candidacy from
ten to fi"e, and also re2%ire the nomination of e"ery political party candidate to !e endorsed !y the
signat%res of at least two designated office,!earers of that political party4
Clauses 20, 21 and 22
These cla%ses will permit political parties which ha"e appointed designated office,!earers in
accordance with the new section +/A to !ypass the re2%irement of a !y,election where a d%ly
nominated candidate dies or withdraws !efore polling day4 5f the candidate concerned dies or
withdraws within a certain period !efore polling day, the political party concerned can s%!stit%te that
candidate !y an e$pedited process of nomination not in"ol"ing the con"ening of a nomination co%rt4
Clauses 23 and 35
These cla%ses will increase from one to two the n%m!er of election agents who are permitted to !e
in the immediate "icinity of a polling station, either one of whom may relie"e an election agent within
a polling station4
Clause 24
7resently, "oters who ha"e registered to "ote !%t whose names do not appear on the "oters6 roll on
election day may "ote if they prod%ce proof of registration in the form of a "oters registration
certificate iss%ed to him or her4 As a f%rther g%arantee against fra%d, forgery or m%ltiple "oting, this
cla%se will re2%ire that the "oter concerned m%st also prod%ce proof of identity in s%pport of s%ch a
certificate4
Clause 26
This cla%se will permit all election agents and ro"ing political party agents who are permitted and
present within the immediate "icinity of a polling station to enter the polling station at the time of the
commencement of the co%nting of the "otes4 The p%rpose of this amendment is to allow the agents to
sim%ltaneo%sly o!ser"e the co%nting of m%ltiple !allot !o$es in a polling station d%ring harmonised
elections4
Clause 28
This cla%se s%!stit%tes section -1 and -1A of the principal Act !y new pro"isos deal in greater
detail with the "erification and collation of polling station ret%rns at ward le"el, of ward ret%rns at
constit%ency le"el and of constit%ency ret%rns at pro"incial le"el4
Clause 30
#ection --A presently only s%!3ects to criminal prosec%tion persons who p%rport to anno%nce the
res%lts of an election !efore they are officially anno%nced !y an electoral officer4 The new section
--A s%!stit%ted !y this cla%se will pro"ide an additional and se"erer penalty for those falsely (that is,
with intent to decei"e or to discredit the electoral process) report any election res%lt4
Clause 33
These cla%se reinstates the right of mem!ers of disciplined forces and electoral officers who will !e
away from their constit%encies on sec%rity or official d%ties to "ote !y postal !allot4
Clause 34
&onse2%ently %pon the amendment effected !y cla%se ++, these cla%se a!olishes the 7art in the
Electoral Act dealing with #pecial Doting4
(i")
Clause 35
This cla%se will insert a new section into the principal Act pro"iding for the appointment !y
political parties of ward,!ased ro"ing political party agents who will s%pplement the f%nctions of
chief election agents and election agents appointed indi"id%ally !y candidates0 in partic%lar, s%ch
ro"ing political party agents will ha"e the a%thority to temporarily re2%ire an election agent of the
same political party who is within a polling station to "acate the polling station temporarily in fa"o%r
of the ro"ing agent4
Clause 36
This cla%se will empower designated national or pro"incial office,!earers of a political party to
s%!mit, on !ehalf of each the party6s candidates, lists of chief elections agents4 The amendment will
also dispense with the e$isting (onero%s and needless) re2%irement that candidates m%st gi"e p%!lic
notice, !y an ad"ertisement in a newspaper circ%lating in the constit%ency, of the f%ll names and
address of their chief election agents4
Clauses 37, 38 and 39
These cla%ses will s%!stit%te or amend pro"isions concerning the cond%ct or declaration of, or
challenge to, the res%lt of a contest for the election of the 7resident, whether following %pon a
nomination (where only one 7residential candidate is nominated), or an election, or a r%noff election
(where no 7residential candidate in the main election gains more than half the "otes cast)4 &la%se +-
s%!stit%tes section *)9 !y re2%iring that the chairperson of the &ommission or, in his or her a!sence,
the dep%ty chairperson or, in his or a!sence, any other &ommissioner designated for the p%rpose !y
the chairperson of the &ommission, m%st declare the res%lt of any of a contest for the 7residency (not
the &hief Elections Bfficer, as at present)4 &la%se +/ will redirect election petitions in respect of
elections to office of 7resident away from the Electoral &o%rt to the &onstit%tional &o%rt, the highest
co%rt in the land (this is in conformity with section 9+ of the new &onstit%tion)4
Clauses 40 and 44
#ection *)* of the new &onstit%tion now go"erns s%ccession to the 7residency in the e"ent of the
death, resignation or incapacity of the inc%m!ent 7resident4 Accordingly, section **(A and the
related <ifth #ched%le of the principal Act m%st !e repealed4
Clause 43
This cla%se will s%!stit%te sections *(9 and *+) of the principal Act, which pro"ides for the
drawing of lots in the presence of the &hief Elections Bfficer in cases where the two top candidates in
an election to 7arliament or a local a%thority are tied4 This cla%se will s%!stit%te these pro"ision !y
enacting that, in s%ch an e"ent, a r%noff !y,election for the seat in 2%estion m%st !e held4
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BILL
! a"end t#e E$e%t!ra$ A%t &Chapter 2:13'.
E.A&TE; !y the 7resident and the 7arliament of 'im!a!we4
1 &'ort title
#() A%t "ay *e %(ted a) t#e E$e%t!ra$ A"end"ent A%t, 2013.
2 Ne( ream)le *")*tit"ted +or ream)le o+ Ca$ 2,13
#e +rea"*$e t! t#e E$e%t!ra$ A%t &Chapter 2:13' ,#ere(na-ter %a$$ed .t#e +r(n%(+a$
A%t/0 () re+ea$ed and t#e -!$$!1(n2 +rea"*$e () )u*)t(tuted3
Whereas sections 157(1), 238 and 239 o the Constitution pro!ide as ollo"s#
157.(1) An Act of Parliament must provide for the conduct of elections and
referendums to hich this Constitution applies! and in particular for the folloin"
matters#
(a) the periodic delimitation of constituencies and ards in accordance ith
section 1$1%
(&) the re"istration of voters! and re'uirements for re"istration on particular
voters( rolls%
(c) a code of conduct for political parties! candidates and other persons
participatin" in elections or referendums%
(d) a s)stem of proportional representation for the election of persons to the seats
in the *enate referred to in section 12+(1)(a) and the seats reserved for omen in the
,ational Assem&l) referred to in section 12-(1)(&)! and the procedure for fillin" vacancies in
those seats! hich vacancies must &e filled &) persons#
(i)&elon"in" to the same political parties as those ho previousl) held the seats% and
(ii) of the same "ender as the persons ho previousl) held the seats%
(e) the election of representatives of persons ith disa&ilities under section 12+(1)
(d)%
(f) the conduct of elections to provincial and metropolitan councils and local
authorities%
(") challen"es to election results.
23..(1) /here is a commission to &e 0non as 1im&a&e 2lectoral Commission
consistin" of#
("i)
(a) achairperson appointed &) the President after consultation ith the 3udicial
*ervice Commission and the Committee on *tandin" 4ules and 5rders% and
(&) ei"ht other mem&ers appointed &) the President from a list of not feer than
telve nominees su&mitted &) the Committee on *tandin" 4ules and 5rders.
(2) /he chairperson of the 1im&a&e 2lectoral Commission must &e a 6ud"e or
former 6ud"e or a person 'ualified for appointment as a 6ud"e.
(3) 7f the appointment of a chairperson to the 1im&a&e 2lectoral Commission
is not consistent ith a recommendation of the 3udicial *ervice Commission! the
President must cause the Committee on *tandin" 4ules and 5rders to &e informed
as soon as practica&le.
(-) 8em&ers of the 1im&a&e 2lectoral Commission must &e 1im&a&ean
citi9ens and chosen for their inte"rit) and e:perience and for their competence in the
conduct of affairs in the pu&lic or private sector.
(5) 8em&ers of the 1im&a&e 2lectoral Commission are appointed for a si:;
)ear term and ma) &e re;appointed for one such further term! &ut no person ma) &e
appointed to or serve on the Commission after he or she has &een a mem&er for one
or more periods! hether continuous or not! that amount to telve )ears.
23<. /he 1im&a&e 2lectoral Commission has the folloin" functions#
(a) to prepare for! conduct and supervise#
(i)elections to the office of President and to Parliament%
(ii) elections to provincial and metropolitan councils and the "overnin" &odies of
local authorities%
(iii) elections of mem&ers of the ,ational Council of Chiefs esta&lished &) section
2.5% and
(iv) referendums%
and to ensure that those elections and referendums are conducted efficientl)!
freel)! fairl)! transparentl) and in accordance ith the la%
(&) to supervise elections of the President of the *enate and the *pea0er and to
ensure that those elections are conducted efficientl) and in accordance ith the la%
(c) to re"ister voters%
(d) to compile voters( rolls and re"isters%
(e) to ensure the proper custod) and maintenance of voters( rolls and re"isters%
(f) to delimit constituencies! ards and other electoral &oundaries%
(") to desi"n! print and distri&ute &allot papers! approve the form of and procure
&allot &o:es! and esta&lish and operate pollin" centres%
(h) to conduct and supervise voter education%
("ii)
(i)to accredit o&servers of elections and referendums%
(6)to "ive instructions to persons in the emplo)ment of the *tate or of a local authorit)
for the purpose of ensurin" the efficient! free! fair! proper and transparent conduct of an)
election or referendum% and
(0) to receive and consider complaints from the pu&lic and to ta0e such action in
re"ard to the complaints as it considers appropriate./4
$%W, &'()(*%)(, +e it enacted +, the -resident and -arlia.ent o /i.+a+"e as ollo"s:04
3$ Amendment o+ *ection 2 o+ Ca$ 2,13
#ection ( (Application)(!) of the principal Act is repealed and s%!stit%ted !yF
(!) elections to pro"incial co%ncils and the go"erning !odies of co%ncils for the p%rposes of the
G%ral ;istrict &o%ncils Act [Chapter 29:13] and the Hr!an &o%ncils Act 1Chapter 29:15]44
-$ Amendment o+ *ection 3 o+ Ca$ 2,13
#ection + (Aeneral principles of democratic elections) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) in paragraph (c) !y the repeal of s%!paragraph (i") and the s%!stit%tion of the following
s%!paragraphsF
(i") to ha"e fair and e2%al access to electronic and print media, !oth p%!lic and pri"ate0
(") to ha"e reasona!le access to all material and information necessary for it to
participate effecti"ely in e"ery election00
(!) !y the insertion after paragraph (c) of the following paragraphsF
(d) e"ery candidate has the rightF
(i) to ha"e fair and e2%al access to electronic and print media, !oth p%!lic and
pri"ate0
(ii) to ha"e reasona!le access to all material and information necessary for him or
her to participate effecti"ely in the election0
(e) "oting methods m%st !e simple, acc%rate, "erifia!le, sec%re and transparent44
$# Amen"ment of setion % of &ap# '()*
#ection @ (5nterpretation)(*) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) in s%!section (*)F
(i) !y the repeal of the definitions of constit%ency, constit%ency centre,
constit%ency elections officer, disciplined force, electoral officer, office,
polling day and "oters roll and the s%!stit%tion ofF
constit%ency means a constit%ency into which 'im!a!we is di"ided or deemed to ha"e !een
di"ided in terms of section *-) of the &onstit%tion for the p%rpose of elections to the
.ational Assem!ly0
constit%ency centre means a constit%ency centre esta!lished in terms of section +8&(*)(c) for
an election to the office of 7resident or in terms of section +8&(*)(!) for an election of
mem!ers of 7arliament, as the case may !e0
constit%ency elections officer, in relation toF
("iii)
(a) an election of a mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly, means a person appointed in terms
of section *)(@)(a) as constit%ency elections officer for the p%rposes of that election0
(!) an election to the office of 7resident, means a person appointed in terms of section
*)(@)(!) as the presidential constit%ency elections officer for the p%rposes of that
election in the constit%ency concerned0
disciplined force means the ;efence <orces, the 7olice <orce or the 7rison #er"ice0
electoral officer means the &hief Elections Bfficer, an officer employed !y the &ommission or
seconded to its ser"ice, a nomination officer, a pro"incial elections officer, a constit%ency
elections officer, a ward elections officer, a presiding officer, a polling officer, or any official
referred to in section */(*) or *90
nomination paper in the prescri!ed form, nomination paper or nomination form means, in
reference toF
(a) to the 7residential or .ational Assem!ly constit%ency elections, either of the forms
prescri!ed in the .inth #ched%le0 or
(!) any other election, the prescri!ed nomination form0
office ho%rs, in relation toF
(a) an office that is normally open to mem!ers of the p%!lic, means the ho%rs on a week,
day d%ring which that office is open to mem!ers of the p%!lic0
(!) an office that is not normally open to mem!ers of the p%!lic, means the ho%rs on a
week,day d%ring which !%siness is cond%cted in that office0
polling day, in relation toF
(a) an election to the office of 7resident, means the day or days fi$ed in terms of section
+/(*)(a)(ii) or (iii), as the case may !e, for the taking of a poll in that election0
(!) the election of a mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly, other than a party,list candidate,
means the day or days fi$ed in terms of section +/(*)(!)(ii) for the taking of a poll in
that election0
(c) the election of a #enator &hief, means the day fi$ed in terms of section +/(+)(!) for the
meeting of electoral colleges in terms of 7art C0
(d) the election of a #enator to represent persons with disa!ilities, means the day fi$ed in
terms of the #e"enth #ched%le for the meeting of Electoral &ollege for 7ersons with a
;isa!ility0
(e) the election of a co%ncillor, means a day fi$ed in terms of section +/(*)(c)(ii) or
*(*A(()(c), as the case may !e, for the taking of a poll in that election0
"oters roll means (%nless e$pressly otherwise specified) the "oters roll for any ward00
(ii) !y the insertion of the following definitionsF
constit%ency candidate !ears the meaning gi"en to that phrase in section @1;0
constit%ency mem!er !ears the meaning gi"en to that phrase in section @1;0
designated office,!earer means an office,!earer of a political party designated as s%ch to the
&ommission !y the political party in accordance with section +/A(*)(a) or (!)0
(i$)
electoral pro"ince !ears the meaning gi"en to that phrase in section @1;0
metropolitan co%ncil means a co%ncil esta!lished !y section (-/ of the &onstit%tion for a
pro"ince other than a metropolitan pro"ince0
party list, party,list candidate and party,list seat !ear the meanings gi"en to those phrases
in section @1;0
postal "ote means a "ote cast !y a postal "oter0
postal "oter means a person who "otes !y post in terms of 7art CD0
pro"incial co%ncil means a co%ncil esta!lished for a non, metropolitan pro"ince in terms of
section (-9 of the &onstit%tion0
register of assisted "oters means the register kept !y a presiding officer in terms of section
19(+)0
ro"ing political party election agent means a ro"ing political party election agent appointed in
terms of section 9+A00
(iii) in the definition of election agent !y the insertion after means of a chief
election agent or0
(i") !y the repeal of the definitions of competent witness, district centre, district
special "oting officer, list of "otes marked !y the presiding officer, ordinary
polling station, special !allot paper, special polling station and special "ote0
(") in the definition of pro"incial centre !y the deletion of pro"incial centre
where"er it occ%rs and the s%!stit%tion of pro"incial command centre0
(!) !y the repeal of s%!section (+) and the s%!stit%tion of the following s%!sectionsF
(() #%!3ect to s%!section (+), the >inister, after cons%ltation with the &ommission,
may !y notice in a stat%tory instr%ment amend or replace the .inth #ched%le
(+) Ihen the >inister wishes to amend or s%!stit%te the .inth #ched%le the >inister
shall lay the draft stat%tory instr%mentamending or s%!stit%ting the .inth #ched%le !efore
the .ational Assem!ly, and if the .ational Assem!ly makes no resol%tion against the
p%!lication of the stat%tory instr%ment within the ne$t se"en sitting days after it is so laid
!efore the .ational Assem!ly, the >inister shall ca%se it to !e p%!lished in the 2a3ette44
+# ,e- setions substitute" for setion + of &ap# '()*
#ection - of the principal Act is repealed and the following sections are s%!stit%tedF
. Term* and condition* o+ o++ice o+ Commi**ioner*
5art 66 !- t#e 7(8t# 7%#edu$e a++$(e) t! t#e ter") and %!nd(t(!n) !- !--(%e !-
9!""())(!ner).
.A /arliament to )e in+ormed o+ remo0al o+ Commi**ioner
6- a tr(*una$ e)ta*$()#ed (n ter") !- )e%t(!n 1:7 !- t#e 9!n)t(tut(!n t! (n;u(re (nt! t#e
re"!<a$ !- a 9!""())(!ner -r!" !--(%e re%!""end) t#at t#e 9!""())(!ner )#!u$d *e
re"!<ed, t#e M(n()ter )#a$$ +re)ent a %!+y !- t#e tr(*una$=) re+!rt and ad<(%e *e-!re t#e
7enate and t#e Nat(!na$ A))e"*$y a) )!!n a) +ra%t(%a*$e a-ter t#e re+!rt and ad<(%e
1ere de$(<ered t! t#e 5re)(dent, and (n any e<ent n! $ater t#an )e<en )(tt(n2 day) !-
1#(%#e<er H!u)e "eet) -(r)t a-ter t#e date !n 1#(%# t#e re+!rt and ad<(%e 1ere
de$(<ered t! t#e 5re)(dent./.
($)
.# Amen"ment of setion . of &ap# '()*
#ection 8 (7roced%re of &ommission) of the principal Act is amended !y the insertion of the
following s%!section, the e$isting section !ecoming s%!section (*)F
(() The &ommission shall adopt and adapt the proced%res set o%t in the #i$th #ched%le in
s%ch a manner as to promote fairness and transparency in the performance of its f%nctions44
/# Amen"ment of setion )0 of &ap# '()*
#ection *) (#taff of &ommission d%ring elections) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) in s%!section (@)F
(i) !y the repeal of paragraphs (a) and (!) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(a) an election of one or more constit%ency mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly,
the &ommission may appoint a mem!er of its staff or one of the persons
seconded in terms of s%!section (*) to !e the constit%ency elections officer for
each constit%ency in which the election is to take place0
(!) an election to the office of 7resident, the &ommission may appoint a mem!er
of its staff or one of the persons seconded in terms of s%!section (*) to !e the
presidential constit%ency elections officer for each constit%ency for the
p%rposes of the election00
(ii) in paragraphs (c) and (d) !y the deletion of one of the persons seconded and the
s%!stit%tion of a mem!er of its staff or one of the persons seconded0
(!) !y the repeal of s%!section (1)4
1 Amen"ment of setion )) of &ap# '()*
#ection ** (7ro"isions to ens%re independence, impartiality and professionalism of
&ommissioners and staff and agents of &ommission) of the principal Act is amended in s%!section
(*) !y the repeal of the definition of political office and the s%!stit%tion ofF
political office meansF
(a) the office ofF
(i) the 7resident0 or
(ii) a Dice,7resident, >inister or ;ep%ty >inister0 or
(iii) a mem!er of 7arliament0 or
(i") a mem!er of a pro"incial or metropolitan co%ncil0 or
(") a co%ncillor0
or
(!) any e$ec%ti"e or elected office, whether rem%nerated or not, in the ser"ice of a political
party or of an organisation or mo"ement which p%!licly s%pports or opposes the
policies, candidates or ca%se of a political party04
)0 Amen"ment of setion ') of &ap '()*
#ection (* (5nspection of "oters rolls and pro"ision of copies)(+) of the principal Act is
amended section (+) !y the deletion of "oters roll and the s%!stit%tion of ward or constit%ency
"oters roll4
($i)
)) ,e- setion substitute" for setion '+A of &ap# '()*
#ection (-A of the principal Act is repealed and the following section is s%!stit%tedF
2.A Clo*"re o+ 0oter* roll* 12 da!* a+ter nomination da!
N! +er)!n )#a$$ *e re2()tered a) a <!ter -!r t#e +ur+!)e) !- <!t(n2 at any
5re)(dent(a$ e$e%t(!n !r e$e%t(!n !- "e"*er) !- t#e Nat(!na$ A))e"*$y !r %!un%($$!r)
un$e)) #e !r )#e $!d2e) a %$a(" -!r re2()trat(!n !r tran)-er !- re2()trat(!n under )e%t(!n
24 !r 2> n! $ater t#an t1e$<e day) a-ter t#e n!"(nat(!n day -(8ed (n ter") !- a
+r!%$a"at(!n re-erred t! (n )e%t(!n 3: !r a n!t(%e re-erred t! (n )e%t(!n 3?, a) t#e %a)e
"ay *e, (n re$at(!n t! t#at e$e%t(!n./.
)' Amen"ment of setion *.& of &ap# '()*
#ection +8& (Electoral centres) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) in the title to the section !y the deletion of Electoral centres and the s%!stit%tion of
Electoral centres and transmission of res%lts to and !etween electoral centres0
(!) !y the repeal of s%!section (*) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(*) The &ommission shall designate a placeF
(a) to !e the .ational &ommand &entre from which it controls all elections cond%cted in
terms of this Act0
(!) within each pro"ince, to !e the pro"incial command centre for the p%rposes ofF
(i) a presidential election cond%cted within the pro"ince0 or
(ii) an election of party,list mem!ers of 7arliament cond%cted within the pro"ince0
or
(iii) an election of mem!ers of the pro"incial co%ncil esta!lished for the pro"ince0
(c) within each constit%ency, to !e the presidential constit%ency centre for the p%rposes
of a presidential election cond%cted within the pro"ince0
(d) within each constit%ency, to !e the constit%ency centre for the p%rposes of an election
of mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly cond%cted in the constit%ency0
(e) within each ward, to !e the ward centre for the p%rpose of an election of co%ncillors
to the local a%thority concerned40
(c) in s%!section (() !y the deletion of senatorial constit%ency centre0
(d) !y the repeal of s%!section (@) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(@) The &ommission shall ens%re that the res%lts of the presidential, .ational
Assem!ly and local a%thority elections are collated, compiled and transmitted in the
following mannerF
(a) with respect to local a%thority elections, polling,station ret%rns gathered from e"ery
polling station within a ward shall !e transmitted to the appropriate ward centre in a
ret%rn distinctly indicating the res%lts o!tained in each polling station relating to
those elections0
(!) with respect toF
(i) presidential elections, polling,station ret%rns gathered from e"ery polling
station within a ward shall !e transmitted to the appropriate ward centre for
($ii)
collation at that centre, the res%lts of which collation shall !e em!odied in a
ret%rn (presidential election ward ret%rn) distinctly indicating the res%lts
o!tained in each polling station relating to that election0 and
(ii) .ational Assem!ly elections, polling,station ret%rns gathered from e"ery
polling station within a ward shall !e transmitted to the appropriate ward
centre for collation at that centre, the res%lts of which collation shall !e
em!odied in a ret%rn (.ational Assem!ly election ward ret%rn) distinctly
indicating the res%lts o!tained in each polling station relating to those
elections
7ro"ided that d%plicate copies of the polling,station ret%rns gathered from
e"ery polling station within a ward for the p%rposes of s%!paragraph (i) and
(ii) shall also !e transmitted thro%gh the appropriate ward centre directly to the
.ational &ommand &entre0
and
(c) after collation of the res%lts ofF
(i) presidential election at each ward centre, presidential election ward ret%rns
gathered from e"ery ward centre within a constit%ency shall !e transmitted to
the appropriate presidential constit%ency centre for collation at that centre, the
res%lts of which collation shall !e em!odied in a ret%rn (presidential
constit%ency ret%rn) distinctly indicating the res%lts o!tained in each ward
within that constit%ency relating to that election
(ii) .ational Assem!ly elections at each ward centre, .ational Assem!ly election
ward ret%rns gathered from e"ery ward centre within a constit%ency shall !e
transmitted to the appropriate .ational Assem!ly constit%ency centre for
collation at that centre, the res%lts of which collation shall !e em!odied in a
ret%rn (.ational Assem!ly constit%ency ret%rn) distinctly indicating the
res%lts o!tained in each ward within that constit%ency relating to those
elections0
and
(d) after collation of the res%lts of the presidential election at each presidential
constit%ency centre, presidential constit%ency ret%rns gathered from e"ery
presidential constit%ency centre shall !e transmitted to the pro"incial command
centre for collation at that centre, the res%lts of which collation shall !e em!odied in
a ret%rn (pro"incial ret%rn for the presidential election) distinctly indicating the
res%lts o!tained in each constit%ency relating to those elections0
7ro"ided that d%plicate copies of the presidential constit%ency ret%rns gathered
from e"ery presidential constit%ency centre shall also !e transmitted directly from the
pro"incial command centre concerned to the .ational &ommand &entre0
and
(e) after collation of the res%lts of the .ational Assem!ly elections at each .ational
Assem!ly constit%ency centre, .ational Assem!ly constit%ency ret%rns gathered
from e"ery .ational Assem!ly constit%ency centre shall !e transmitted to the
pro"incial command centre, whereF
($iii)
(i) the res%lt of the .ational Assem!ly election in the pro"ince in 2%estion will !e
em!odied in a ret%rn (pro"incial ret%rn for the .ational Assem!ly elections)
distinctly indicating the res%lts o!tained in each constit%ency relating to those
elections0 and
(ii) the res%lts of the election for the party,list candidates for the pro"ince in
2%estion will !e determined in accordance with section @1J on the !asis of the
pro"incial ret%rn for the .ational Assem!ly elections, and !e em!odied in
ret%rn (pro"incial ret%rn for elections of party,list candidates) distinctly
indicating the res%lts o!tained for the #enate, .ational Assem!ly and
pro"incial co%ncil party,list seats0
and
(f) after the collation of the res%lts of the presidential election at each pro"incial
command centre, pro"incial ret%rns for the presidential election gathered from e"ery
pro"incial command centre shall !e transmitted to the .ational &ommand &entre,
whereF
(i) the pro"incial ret%rns shall !e collated to o!tain the initial res%lts of the
presidential election0 and
(ii) the final res%lt of the presidential election shall, after reconciling the pro"incial
ret%rns with the polling station ret%rns and presidential constit%ency ret%rns
referred to in the pro"isos to paragraphs (!) and (d) respecti"ely, !e reflected
in a ret%rn that distinctly reflects n%m!er of "otes cast for each presidential
candidate at e"ery polling station, ward centre, presidential constit%ency centre
and pro"incial command centre0
and
(g) after the compilation of the pro"incial ret%rn for the .ational Assem!ly elections and
the pro"incial ret%rn for elections of party,list candidates at each pro"incial
command centre, the pro"incial ret%rns for the .ational Assem!ly elections and
elections of party,list candidates shall !e gathered from e"ery pro"incial command
centre and transmitted to the .ational &ommand &entre44
)* Amen"ment of setion */ of &ap# '()*
#ection +/ (Aeneral, presidential and local a%thority elections) of the principal Act is amended
in s%!section (*) F
(a) !y the deletion of section 1/(*) of the &onstit%tion fi$ing a day or days and the
s%!stit%tion of section *@@(() of the &onstit%tion fi$ing dates0
(!) !y the repeal of paragraphs (a), (!) and (c) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(a) for the p%rposes of the election of a person to the office of 7resident, fi$F
(i) a place or places at which, and a day or days, at least fo%rteen and not more
than twenty,one days after the day of p%!lication of the proclamation, on
which a nomination co%rt shall sit for the p%rpose of recei"ing nominations of
candidates for election to the office of 7resident0 and
(ii) a day or days, at least thirty and not more than si$ty,three days after the
nomination day or last nomination day, as the case may !e, fi$ed in terms of
($i")
s%!paragraph (i), on which a poll shall !e taken if a poll !ecomes necessary in
terms of section *)9(()0 and
(iii) a day or days, not less than twenty,eight and not more than forty,two days
after the polling day or last polling day, as the case may !e, fi$ed in terms of
s%!paragraph (ii), on which a r%noff 7residential election shall !e taken if s%ch
an election !ecomes necessary in terms of section **)(+)(f)(iii)0
(!) for the p%rposes of an election of mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly, fi$F
(i) a place or places at which, and a day or days, at least fo%rteen nor more than
twenty,one days after the day of p%!lication of the proclamation, on which a
nomination co%rt shall sit in terms of sections @1E and @- to recei"e
nominations of constit%ency and party,list candidates for election as mem!ers
of the .ational Assem!ly0 and
(ii) a day or days, at least thirty nor more than si$ty,three days after the last
nomination day fi$ed in terms of s%!paragraph (i), on which a poll shall !e
taken if a poll !ecomes necessary in terms of section @-(*8)(c) for the election
of mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly0
(c) for the p%rposes of elections for co%ncillors, fi$F
(i) a place or places at which, and a day or days, at least fo%rteen nor more than
twenty,one days after the day of p%!lication of the proclamation, on which a
nomination co%rt shall sit in terms of section to recei"e nominations of
candidates for election as co%ncillor0 and
(ii) a day or days, at least thirty nor more than si$ty,three days after the last
nomination day fi$ed in terms of s%!paragraph (i), on which a poll shall !e
taken if a poll !ecomes necessary44
)% ,e- setion inserte" in &ap# '()*
The principal Act is amended !y the insertion after section +/ of the following sectionF
*/A Desi!nation of national an" provinialpolitial party offie2bearers for ertain
purposes an" a"vane filin! of ertain "ouments in onnetion -ith eletions
(*) Bn any of the days in the period starting from the fo%rth day after the p%!lication of the
election proclamation and ending two days !efore the sitting of the nomination co%rt for the
party,list candidates, any political party contesting the election mayF
(a) pro"ide, thro%gh the head office of the &ommission,to the pro"incial elections officer
of e"ery pro"ince in which the political party is contesting the election, the names of
at least three national office,!earers of the party, any two of whom will !e a%thorised
to make any co%ntersignat%re re2%ired to !e made for the p%rposes of 7art C5A and
section @- in any pro"ince in which the political party is contesting the election (that
is to say, any co%ntersignat%re re2%ired in connection with the #enatorial party,list
candidates, the .ational Assem!ly constit%ency and party,list candidates, and the
pro"incial co%ncil party,list seats)0 and
(!) pro"ide to the pro"incial elections officer at the appropriate pro"incial command
centre, the names of at least three pro"incial office,!earers of the party in that
pro"ince, any two of who will !e a%thorised to make any countersignature re2%ired
($")
to !e made for the p%rposes of section @- for the nomination of candidates for
election as co%ncillors in any ward in that pro"ince0 and
(c) if it intends to field party,list candidates in an electoral pro"ince, lodge, at the head
office of the &ommission, copies of nomination papers conforming to section @1A(()
with the pro"incial elections officer for ad"ance scr%tiny !y that officer, which
copies shall !e co%ntersigned !y any two of the designated national office,!earers of
the party referred to in paragraph (a)0 and
(d) thro%gh the head office of the &ommission, lodge with the pro"incial elections
officer for ad"ance scr%tiny copies of nomination papers for the .ational Assem!ly
constit%ency candidates conforming to section @-(*) and (() (each nomination paper
!eing co%ntersigned !y any two of the designated national office,!earers of the party
referred to in paragraph (a) and s%pported !y the names of at least fi"e proposed
nominators)0 and
(e) lodge with the pro"incial elections officer at the appropriate pro"incial command
centre, for ad"ance scr%tiny !y that officer, copies of nomination papers for the
nomination of candidates for election as co%ncillors in any ward in that pro"ince
(each nomination paper !eing co%ntersigned !y any two of the designated pro"incial
office,!earers of the party referred to in paragraph (!) and s%pported !y the names of
at least fi"e proposed nominators)4
(() The &hief Elections Bfficer shall, after recei"ing reports from the appropriate pro"incial
elections officers on the res%lts of their scr%tiny of the copies of nomination papers lodged in
accordance with s%!section (*)(c) or (d), inform the designated office,!earers concerned that the
papers are in order or re2%est the designated office,!earers concerned to make s%ch corrections or
alterations to, or s%pply s%ch clarifications in connection with, the nomination papers as are
re2%ired in the interests of acc%racy and ens%ring conformity with 7art C5A section @-, and this
Act4
(+) The pro"incial elections officer at the appropriate pro"incial command centre shall, after
scr%tinising the copies of nomination papers lodged in accordance with s%!section (*)(e), inform
the designated office,!earers concerned that the papers are in order or re2%est the designated
pro"incial office,!earers concerned to make s%ch corrections or alterations to, or s%pply s%ch
clarifications in connection with, the nomination papers as are re2%ired in the interests of
acc%racy and ens%ring conformity with section @-, and this Act4
(@) A political party that complies with this section to the e$tent of pro"iding, to the
satisfaction of the pro"incial elections officer, the names of at least three office,!earers of the
party in accordance with s%!section (*)(a), shall ha"e the following pri"ilegesF
,a0 t#e +arty %!n%erned 1($$ *e ent(t$ed t! n!"(nate )u*)t(tute %and(date) -!r any
%and(date) 1#! #a<e d(ed !r 1(t#dra1n *e-!re +!$$(n2 day (n a%%!rdan%e 1(t# )e%t(!n >0A4
and
,*0 t#e +arty %!n%erned 1($$ *e ent(t$ed t! a++!(nt r!<(n2 +!$(t(%a$ +arty e$e%t(!n
a2ent) (n a%%!rdan%e 1(t# )e%t(!n ?3A.
)$ Amen"ment of setion *1 of &ap# '()*
#ection +9 (Dacancies and !y,elections) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) !y the repeal of s%!section (*) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
($"i)
(*) 5n the e"ent of a "acancy occ%rring among the constit%ency mem!ers of the
.ational Assem!ly, otherwise than thro%gh a dissol%tion of 7arliament, the #peaker shall
notify the 7resident and the &ommission of the "acancy, in writing, as soon as possi!le
after he or she !ecomes aware of it40
(!) in s%!section (()F
(i) in paragraph (a) !y the deletion of in the mem!ership of 7arliament and the
s%!stit%tion of among the constit%ency mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly0
(ii) in paragraph (c) !y the insertion after election of as a constit%ency mem!er of the
.ational Assem!ly0
(iii) in the pro"iso !y the deletion of s%!section (*) of section 1/ and the s%!stit%tion of
section *@@0
(i") !y the insertion of the following pro"iso, the e$isting pro"iso !ecoming pro"iso (i)F
(ii) polling day or the last polling day, as the case may !e, in the election to fill the
"acancy shall not !e more than ninety days after the "acancy occ%rred40
(!) !y the insertion after s%!section (() of the following s%!sectionsF
(+) 5n the e"ent of a "acancy occ%rring among the party,list mem!ers of the #enate or
of the .ational Assem!ly, otherwise than thro%gh a dissol%tion of 7arliament, the 7resident
of the #enate or the #peaker, as the case may !e, shall notify the &ommission of the
"acancy, in writing, as soon as possi!le after he or she !ecomes aware of it4
(@) Hpon !eing notified of a "acancy in terms of s%!section (+), the &ommission shall
witho%t delayF
(a) notify the p%!lic of the "acancy !y notice in the 2a3ette 0 and
(!) in"ite the political party in writing to s%!mit the name of a 2%alified person to fill the
"acancy, for which p%rpose the political party m%st lodge with the &ommission a
nomination paper in the prescri!ed form referred to in section @1E((), co%ntersigned
!y any two of the designated national office,!earers of the party referred to in section
+/A(*)(a) (or !y s%ch other two office,!earers of the political party whom the
&ommission is satisfied are d%ly a%thorised to make the re2%ired co%ntersignat%res)4
(1) The &hief Elections Bfficer shall, after scr%tinising the nomination paper lodged in
accordance with s%!section (@)(!) (for which p%rpose he or she may refer the nomination
paper to the appropriate pro"incial elections officer for additional scr%tiny), inform the
office,!earers concerned that the papers are in order or re2%estthem to make s%ch
corrections or alterations to, or s%pply s%ch clarifications in connection with, the nomination
paper as are re2%ired in the interests of acc%racy and ens%ring conformity with this Act4
(-) Hpon the &hief Elections Bfficer !eing satisfied in terms of s%!section (1) that the
nomination paper is in order, the &ommission shall witho%t delayF
(a) notify the p%!lic of the nomination to fill the "acancy !y notice in the 2a3ette, gi"ing
the name, address and s%ch other partic%lars of the party,list candidate as it considers
necessary in the interests of p%!lic information0 and
(!) afford any person who is a "oter to lodge any written o!3ection (together with
reasons for the o!3ection) to the nomination within a specified time from the date of
p%!lication of the notice in the 2a3ette4
($"ii)
(8) As soon as possi!le after the last day for the lodging of o!3ections in terms of
s%!section (-)(!) the &ommission shallF
(a) if no o!3ection to the party,list candidate has !een recei"ed or, ha"ing considered
e"ery o!3ection recei"ed, it finds that there are no "alid gro%nds for o!3ecting to the
candidat%re, notify the p%!lic !y notice in the 2a3ette that the person nominated to
fill the "acancy has !een appointed as a #enator or mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly
(as the case may !e) with effect from the date of the notice, gi"ing the name, address
and s%ch other partic%lars of the person as it considers necessary in the interests of
p%!lic information0 or
(!) ha"ing considered e"ery o!3ection recei"ed, and ha"ing fo%nd that there are "alid
gro%nds for o!3ecting to the candidat%re, afford the political party concerned to make
representations on the matter4
(/) 5f, ha"ing considered any representations of the political party recei"ed in terms of
s%!section (8)(!), the &ommission is still of the "iew that there are "alid gro%nds for
o!3ecting to the candidat%re, the &ommission shall proceed in accordance with s%!section
(@)(a), and s%!sections (1), (-) and (8) shall thereafter apply %ntil a 2%alified person is
identified to fill the "acancy concerned44
)+ Amen"ment of setion %03 of &ap# '()*
#ection @)A (<%nctions of accredited o!ser"ers)(*) of the principal Act is amended !y the
insertion after paragraph (c) of the following paragraphF
(d) to pro"ide the &ommission with a comprehensi"e re"iew of the election taking into acco%nt
all rele"ant circ%mstances, incl%dingF
(i) the degree of impartiality shown !y the &ommission0 and
(ii) the degree of freedom of political parties to organise, mo"e, assem!le and e$press
their "iews p%!licly0 and
(iii) the opport%nity for political parties to ha"e their agents o!ser"e all aspects of the
electoral process0 and
(i") the fairness of access afforded to political parties to the national media and other
reso%rces of the #tate0 and
(") the proper cond%ct of the polling and the co%nting of the "otes at the election0 and
("i) any other iss%e concerning the essential freedom and fairness of the election44
). Amen"ment of setion %03 of &ap# '()*
#ection @)? (B!ser"ers Accreditation &ommittee)(*) of the principal Act is amended !y the
repeal of paragraph (c) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(c) three &ommissioners, designated !y the &ommission0 and4
)/ Amen"ment of setion %0I of &ap# '()*
#ection @)5 (Accreditation of o!ser"ers) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) !y the repeal of s%!section (*) and the s%!stit%tion of the following s%!sectionsF
(*) An application for accreditation as an o!ser"er m%st !e made no later than the fo%rth
day !efore the first day of polling fi$ed in a proclamation made %nder section +/(*)(a), (!) or
($"iii)
(c) for the election of the 7resident, constit%ency mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly or
co%ncillors4
(*a) An application for accreditation as an o!ser"er shallF
(a) in the case of o!ser"ers other than those referred to in paragraph (!), !e made
directly to the &hief Elections Bfficer0 or
(!) in the case of o!ser"ers referred to in section @)?(()(!) (that is to say, indi"id%als
representing local organisations and eminent persons from within 'im!a!we), !e
made indirectly to the &hief Elections Bfficer thro%gh the appropriate pro"incial
elections officer of the pro"ince in which the o!ser"ers propose to discharge their
f%nctions0
and the application shall !e made !y any of the followingF
(c) the indi"id%al or eminent person who wishes to !e accredited0 or
(d) the organisation that wishes its representati"es to !e accredited0 or
(e) the >inister or the >inister responsi!le for foreign affairs, in respect of indi"id%als
whom the >inister concerned has in"ited to o!ser"e an election0
as the case may !e40
(!) !y the repeal of s%!section (1) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(1) After considering all applications for accreditation forwarded to it, the B!ser"ers
Accreditation &ommittee shall s%!mit its recommendations thereon to the &ommission, and
the &ommission shall consider the recommendations of the &ommittee within forty,eight
ho%rs after they ha"e !een s%!mitted !y the &ommittee
7ro"ided that if the &ommission re3ects any of the &ommittee6s recommendations, it
shall notify the &hief Elections Bfficer accordingly in writing44
)1 ,e- 4arts substitute" for 4art 5I of &ap# '()*
7art C5 of the principal Act is repealed and the following 7arts are s%!stit%tedF
7AGT C5
EKE&T5B. B< #E.ATBG# TB GE7GE#E.T 7EG#B.# I5T? ;5#AB5K5T5E#
%$ Interpretation in 4art 5I
5n this 7artF
candidate to represent persons with a disa!ility means a person nominated in accordance with
#e"enth#ched%le for election as one of the two #enators referred to in section *()(*)(d) of
the &onstit%tion, and who is himself or herself a person with a disa!ility0
%$A Appliation of Seventh She"ule to eletion of Senators to represent persons
-ith "isabilities
The #e"enth #ched%le applies to the election of candidates to represent persons with a disa!ility
in the #enate4
($i$)
PART XIA
ELECTION OF 7AGTL-LIST CANDIDATES BY PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
%$B Interpretation in 4art 5IA
5n this 7artF
constit%ency candidate means a candidate for election as a constit%ency mem!er0
constit%ency mem!er means a mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly elected for a constit%ency as
pro"ided in section *(@(*)(a) of the &onstit%tion0
electoral pro"ince means an electoral pro"ince referred to in section @1&(+)0
national identity n%m!er means an identity n%m!er assigned to a person %nder the .ational
Gegistration Act [Chapter 10:17]0
non,metropolitan pro"ince means any pro"ince other than the metropolitan pro"inces of
B%lawayo and ?arare0
party list means the list of party,list candidates referred to in section @1E(*)(!)0
party,list candidate means a candidate for one of the party,list seats0
party,list seat means one of the seats in the #enate referred to in section *()(*)(a) of the
&onstit%tion or one of the seats in the .ational Assem!ly reser"ed for women referred to in
section *(@(*)(!) of the &onstit%tion, or one of the seats in a pro"incial co%ncil referred to in
section (-/(*) of the &onstit%tion4
%$& Appliation of 4art 5IIIA, alloation of party2list seats an" "is6ualifiation of
votes for purposes of party2list eletions
(*) This 7art applies to the election of party,list candidates and to the proced%re for filling of
"acancies in party,list seats4
(() The nomination of party,list candidates %nder this 7art shall take place on the same day as the
nomination of the constit%ency candidates %nder section @-, and at the same places as are fi$ed in
terms of section +/(*)(!) for the sitting of nomination co%rts to recei"e nominations for constit%ency
candidates in the pro"inces concerned4
(+) The ten pro"inces into which 'im!a!we is, !efore the fi$ed date, di"ided in terms of the
7ro"incial &o%ncils and Administration Act [Chapter 29:11], namelyF
(a) B%lawayo 7ro"ince0 and
(!) ?arare 7ro"ince0 and
(c) >anicaland 7ro"ince0 and
(d) >ashonaland &entral 7ro"ince0 and
(e) >ashonaland East 7ro"ince0 and
(f) >ashonaland Iest 7ro"ince0 and
(g) >as"ingo 7ro"ince0 and
(h) >ata!eleland .orth 7ro"ince0 and
(i) >ata!eleland #o%th 7ro"ince0 and
(3) >idlands 7ro"ince0
($$)
shall each constit%te an electoral pro"ince4
(@) Each electoral pro"ince shall !e allocated si$ seats in the #enate and si$ seats reser"ed for
women in the .ational Assem!ly, and each electoral pro"ince that is a non,metropolitan pro"ince
shall !e allocated ten seats in the pro"incial co%ncil for that electoral pro"ince4
(1) The form%la prescri!ed in the Eighth #ched%le for the election of party,list candidates is
calc%lated on the !asis of the total n%m!er of "alid "otes cast for all the constit%ency candidates in the
electoral pro"ince concerned, e$cl%ding any "alid "otes cast for constit%ency candidatesF
(a) not !elonging to any political party0 and
(!) !elonging to any political party which has opted not to field any party,list candidates for the
#enate, .ational Assem!ly or pro"incial co%ncil, as the case may !e, in the electoral
pro"ince in 2%estion4
%$D Dis6ualifiations for nomination as party2list an"i"ate
(*) #%!3ect to s%!section ((), a person shall not !e 2%alified for nomination as a party,list
candidate for an electoral pro"ince in terms of section @1& if he or sheF
(a) is not registered on a "oters roll in a ward !elonging to a constit%ency in the electoral
pro"ince0 or
(!) is nominated, an !as acce"te to #e no$inate, as a party,list candidate !y more than one
political party0 or
(c) in the case of a party,list candidate for election as a #enator, is also nominated as a party,list
candidate for election to the .ational Assem!ly or the pro"incial co%ncil, or as a candidate
for election as a constit%ency mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly, or as a co%ncillor0 or
(d) in the case of a party,list candidate for election as a mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly, is
also nominated as a party,list candidate for election as a #enator or the pro"incial co%ncil, or
as a candidate for election as a constit%ency mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly, or as a
co%ncillor0 or
(e) in the case of a party,list candidate for election as a mem!er of the pro"incial co%ncil, is
also nominated as a party,list candidate for election as a #enator or the .ational Assem!ly,
or as a candidate for election as a constit%ency mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly, or as a
co%ncillor4
(() Ihere a person is nominated more than once contrary to s%!section (*)(!), (c), (d) or (e),
all the nominations of the person as a party,list candidate shall !e "oid4
%$E ,omination of party2list an"i"ates
(*) Bn the day and at the place fi$ed in terms of section @1&(() for the sitting of a nomination
co%rt to recei"e nominations for party,list candidates, the nomination officer shall hold a p%!lic co%rt,
commencing at ten o6clock in the morning, at which an office,!earer of a political party shallF
(a) present himself or herself !efore the nomination officer in the electoral pro"ince for which
s%ch party has nominated one or more ordinary candidates0 and
(!) s%!mit a nomination paper containing three party lists of the names of party,list candidates
nominated !y s%ch party for the electoral pro"ince concerned, that is to say, party,list
candidates for the senatorial, .ational Assem!ly and pro"incial co%ncil seats allocated to
($$i)
that electoral pro"ince in terms of section @1&(@), each candidate !eing a person who, in the
case of a party,list candidate for election toF
(i) the #enate, is eligi!le in terms of section *(*(*)(a) of the &onstit%tion for election to
the #enate0 or
(ii) the .ational Assem!ly, is eligi!le in terms of section *(@(*)(!) of the &onstit%tion
for election to the .ational Assem!ly0 or
(iii) the pro"incial co%ncil, is eligi!le in terms of section (-/(() of the &onstit%tion for
election to the pro"incial co%ncil4
(() A nomination paper referred to in s%!section (*)(!) shall !e in the prescri!ed form andF
(a) m%st state the name of the political party and the address of its main office in 'im!a!we0
and
(!) m%st state any a!!re"iation of the party6s name which the party may wish to appear on the
!allot paper0 and
(c) may specify a distincti"e sym!ol which the party wishes to appear on the !allot paper in
con3%nction with its name0 and
(d) shallF
(i) list the names, addresses and national identity n%m!ers ofF
A4 si$ party,list candidates nominated !y the party for election as #enators for the
electoral pro"ince0 and
B4 si$ party,list candidates nominated !y the party for election as women
mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly for the electoral pro"ince0 and
(ii) in the case of an electoral pro"ince that is a non,metropolitan pro"ince, list the
names, addresses and national identity n%m!ers of ten party,list candidates
nominated !y the party for election as mem!ers of the pro"incial co%ncil for that
pro"ince0 and
(iii) contain a declaration that no party,list candidate has !een nominated in any other
party list lodged with the nomination officer or any other nomination officer0
and
(e) !ear the signat%re of each of the party,list candidates in the appropriate space, each signat%re
!eing co%ntersigned !y the office,!earer0 and
(f) in respect of party,list candidates for election toF
A4 the #enate, conform to the re2%irements of section *()(()(!) of the &onstit%tion, that
is, male and female party,list candidates m%st !e listed alternately, the list !eing
headed !y a female candidate0 and
B4 the .ational Assem!ly, consist of women only in conformity with section *(@(*)(!)
of the &onstit%tion0 and
&4 the pro"incial co%ncil, conform to the re2%irements of section (-/(+) of the
&onstit%tion, that is, male and female party,list candidates m%st !e listed alternately,
the list !eing headed !y a female candidate0
and
($$ii)
(g) !e accompanied !y three recent passport,si:ed photographs of each of the party,list
candidates, each of which m%st !e affi$ed opposite the name of party,list candidate to which
it relates in the space pro"ided in the prescri!ed form, or !e marked on the !ack of the
photograph with the name or initials of the party,list candidate0 and
(h) contain the contact partic%lars of each party,list candidate0 and
(i) contain a sworn declaration signed !y the office,!earer that he or she has checked all the
partic%lars f%rnished in the nomination form in relation to e"ery one of the party,list
candidates and that, to the !est of his or her knowledge and !elief, the partic%lars are tr%e
7ro"ided that s%ch a declaration does not relie"e the nomination officer from ens%ring
that each nominee in a party,list nomination form is registered as a "oter in the electoral
pro"ince in 2%estion and is otherwise eligi!le to !e nominated0
and
(3) contain s%ch other partic%lars as may !e prescri!ed0 and
(k) !e accompanied !y the prescri!ed nomination fee in respect of each party,list candidate,
which fee shall form part of the f%nds of the &ommission4
(+) .o nomination paper of party,list candidates shall !e recei"ed !y the nomination officer in
terms of s%!section (*) after fo%r o6clock in the afternoon of nomination day
7ro"ided that, if at that time, an office,!earer is present in the co%rt and ready to s%!mit a
nomination paper, the nomination officer shall gi"e him or her an opport%nity to do so4
(@) The nomination officer shall e$amine e"ery nomination paper which has !een lodged with
him or her in terms of this section in order to ascertain whether it is in order4
(1) #%!3ect to s%!sections (@) and (-), the nomination officer in open co%rt shallF
(a) re3ect any nomination paper lodged with him or her in terms of this sectionF
(i) if he or she considers that any sym!ol or a!!re"iation specified in itF
A4 is indecent or o!scene0 or
B4 so closely resem!les the recognised sym!ol or a!!re"iation of any other
political party contesting the election as to !e likely to ca%se conf%sion0
or
(ii) if any sym!ol specified therein is a prohi!ited sym!ol0 or
(iii) the nomination fee has not !een deposited0 or
(i") if the nomination paper states that the party,list candidate concerned is to stand for or
!e sponsored !y a political party and the nomination officer has reason to !elie"e that
that fact is not tr%e0 or
(") if, in his or her opinion, the nomination paper as a whole is for any other reason
defecti"e or not in order0
or
(!) delete from the nomination paper the name of any party,list candidate F
(i) who is not eligi!le for election to the party,list seat for which he or she is a
candidate0 or
(ii) whose f%rnished partic%lars are inade2%ate or inacc%rate in any material way0 or
($$iii)
(iii) whose name appears on more than one party list contrary to section @1;(*)(!), (c),
(d) or (e), whether in that electoral pro"ince or elsewhere4
(-) The e$ercise !y the nomination officer of his or her powers %nder s%!section (1)(!) does not
in"alidate the nomination form
7ro"ided that if less thanF
(i) si$ "alid nominations of party,list candidates for the #enate0 and
(ii) si$ "alid nominations of party,list candidates for the .ational Assem!ly0 and
(iii) ten "alid nominations of party,list candidates for a pro"incial co%ncil0
remain after any deletions of names in terms of s%!section (1)(!), the political party concerned
m%st nominate additional party,list candidates to match the minim%m n%m!er of "alid nominations in
each of the categories of party,list candidates referred to in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this pro"iso4
(8) 5f the e$ercise !y the nomination officer of his or her powers %nder s%!section (1)(!) res%lts
in any senatorial or pro"incial co%ncil party list not !eing headed !y a female candidate, or ca%ses two
or more female names or two or more male names to !e listed consec%ti"ely in s%ch list, the
nomination officer shall re,arrange the order of names in s%ch list to !ring it into conformity with the
re2%irements of the &onstit%tion, while, howe"er, de"iating as little as possi!le from the order of
preference specified !y the political party concerned in the nomination paper4
(/) Iitho%t derogating from section */9, the nomination officer shall not re3ect any nomination
paper on acco%nt of any imperfection if he or she is satisfied that there has !een s%!stantial
compliance with this section4
(9) Ihere the nomination officer finds a nomination paper lodged in terms of this section to !e
defecti"e for any reason, he or she shall gi"e the political party concerned an opport%nity to rectify the
defect and may ad3o%rn the sitting of the co%rt for that p%rpose to a later time d%ring that day, or to a
time on the following day when the ordinary candidates are nominated4
(*)) The nomination officer shall in open co%rt anno%nce the names of the party,list candidates
who has !een d%ly nominated4
(**) The sitting of the nomination co%rt in terms of this section shall end immediately after the
anno%ncement in terms of s%!section (*)) and after the close of the sitting no political party shall !e
entitled or permitted to lodge a nomination paper4
(*() The 2%estion whether any, and if so what, ad"ice has !een gi"en !y the nomination officer
in relation to a nomination paper shall not !e in2%ired into !y any co%rt4
(*+) Any "oter registered on any "oters roll mayF
(a) !efore the sitting of the nomination co%rt, at the office of the nomination officer and d%ring
office ho%rs, inspect any nomination paper lodged with the constit%ency elections officer in
terms of this section0
(!) after the close of the sitting and d%ring s%ch period as may !e prescri!ed, inspect any
nomination paper at s%ch time and s%!3ect to s%ch conditions as may !e prescri!ed4
(*@) 5f a nomination paper has !een re3ected in terms of s%!section (1), or if any name of a party,
list candidate has !een deleted from the nomination form !y the nomination officerF
(a) the nomination officer shall forthwith notify the political party concerned, gi"ing reasons for
his or her decision0 and
($$i")
(!) the political party shall ha"e the right of appeal from the decision to a 3%dge of the Electoral
&o%rt in cham!ers, and the 3%dge may confirm, "ary or re"erse the decision of the
nomination officer and there shall !e no appeal from the decision of that 3%dge0 and
(c) if no appeal in terms of paragraph (!) is lodged within fo%r days after the political party
recei"ed notice of the decision, the right of appeal shall lapse and the decision shall !e final0
and
(d) if an appeal in terms of paragraph (!) is lodged, the 3%dge concerned may direct that any
f%rther proceedings %nder this section shall !e s%spended, if necessary, pending
determination of the appeal4
(*1) Any person whoF
(a) on a nomination paper lodged in terms of this section, forges any signat%re p%rporting to !e
that of a candidate or a designated office,!earer of a political party0 or
(!) lodges a nomination paper knowing that any signat%re on it p%rporting to !e that of a
candidate or a designated office,!earer of a political party is forged0
shall !e g%ilty of an offence and lia!le to a fine not e$ceeding le"el fo%rteen or to imprisonment for a
period not e$ceeding two years or to !oth s%ch fine and s%ch imprisonment4
%$7 4ubliation an" printin! of party lists after nomination
(*) Hpon completion of all formalities in connection with the nomination of the party,list
candidates in an electoral pro"ince %nder section @1E, the nomination officer concerned shall make at
least three copies of the party,lists (containing the photographs of the party,list candidates)
a%thenticated !y his or her signat%re, of which the nomination officer m%stF
(a) enclose two sets of copies in separate packets, sealed with his or her own seal and with the
seals of those designated office,!earers who may wish to affi$ their seals, and forthwith
transmit F
(i) one set of copies to the &hief Elections Bfficer0 and
(ii) one set of copies to the pro"incial centre0
and
(!) affi$ one copy on the o%tside of the nomination co%rt so that it is "isi!le to the p%!lic4
(() The pro"incial elections officer shall, immediately %pon recei"ing copies of the party,lists
%nder s%!section (*)(a)(ii), make s%fficient copies thereof for distri!%tion to e"ery ward centre within
the pro"ince !efore the nomination of candidates for election as co%ncillors4
(+) .o later than se"en days after recei"ing the last party list from e"ery electoral pro"ince the
&hief Elections Bfficer shall notify in the 2a3etteF
(a) in relation to each electoral pro"ince, the names of the political parties which ha"e s%!mitted
party lists0 and
(!) the names of the party,list candidates d%ly nominated !y each party for each electoral
pro"ince in the order in which s%ch names appear on the appropriate party,list of candidates4
(@) The pro"incial centre, after recei"ing the party lists s%!mitted in respect of the electoral
pro"ince concerned, shall forthwith arrange for the party,lists to !e printedF
($$")
(a) in s%ch n%m!ers as are s%fficient for at least two copies to !e distri!%ted !efore the polling
day in the election concerned (or the first polling day, as the case may !e) to e"ery
constit%ency centre in the electoral pro"ince to which the party,lists relate0 and
(!) in s%ch a manner thatF
(i) the names, a!!re"iations and distincti"e sym!ols of all political parties contesting for
party,list seats in the electoral pro"ince in 2%estion appear in alpha!etical order in a
single folio0 and
(ii) the names of the party,list candidates appear, together with a photograph of each
candidate, %nder the name of the political party !y which they were nominated,
clearly disting%ishing !etween those party,list candidates nominated for the #enate,
the .ational Assem!ly and the pro"incial co%ncil4
%$8 Appeal a!ainst nomination of party2list an"i"ate
(*) Any person who is registered on the "oters roll of a constit%ency within a pro"ince may,
within forty,eight ho%rs after the close of a nomination co%rt in terms of section @1E, appeal to a
3%dge of the Electoral &o%rt in cham!ers against the nomination of any party,list candidate who has
!een declared d%ly nominated for election in that pro"ince4
(() 5n an appeal %nder s%!section (*), the 3%dge m%st confirm, "ary or re"erse the decision of
the nomination officer within forty,eight ho%rs of recei"ing the appeal, and there shall !e no appeal
from the 3%dge6s decision4
(+) 5f in an appeal %nder s%!section (*) the 3%dge declares a candidate not to !e 2%alified for
nomination as a party,list candidate in the election concerned, the candidate6s name shall !e deleted
from the list of candidates of the party concerned4
%$3 7illin! of vaanies for party2list an"i"atures before eletion results "etermine"
(*) 5f at any time !efore the date when res%lts of an election for the party,list candidates are
determined %nder section @1J any party,list candidate dies, is declared ineligi!le !y the Electoral
&o%rt %nder section @1?(+), or withdraws or otherwise !ecomes %na"aila!le for election, the
&ommission shall, on the date when the res%lts of the election are determined, select (as the case may
!e)F
(a) the candidate whose name appears on the party list immediately after the name of the person
whose candidat%re for a seat in the .ational Assem!ly has !een "acated0 or
(!) the ne$t eligi!le name after the name of the person whose candidat%re for a seat in the
#enate or pro"incial co%ncil has !een "acated4
(() 5f, at any the time !efore the date referenced in s%!section (*), two or more party,list
candidates die, are declared ineligi!le !y the Electoral &o%rt %nder section @1A(+), or withdraw or
otherwise !ecome %na"aila!le for election to a partic%lar seat the &ommission shall, on the date when
the res%lts of the election are determined, proceed down the appropriate party list %ntil an eligi!le
party,list candidate is fo%nd to fill the seat concerned4
(+) 5f, ha"ing proceeded down the list as descri!ed in s%!section ((), the &ommission finds that
the list no longer contains any eligi!le party,list candidates, the &ommission shall !y notice in the
2a3ette p%!lished on any day !efore the day when the #enate, .ational Assem!ly or pro"incial
co%ncil, as the case may !e, first meets after the electionF
($$"i)
(a) notify the p%!lic of the "acancy in the #enate, .ational Assem!ly or pro"incial co%ncil, as
the case may !e, !y notice in the 2a3ette0 and
(!) in"ite the political party concerned in writing to s%!mit the name of a 2%alified person to fill
the "acancy, for which p%rpose the political party m%st lodge with the &ommission a
nomination paper in the prescri!ed form referred to in section @1E((), co%ntersigned !y any
two of the designated national office,!earers of the party referred to in section +/A(*)(a)4
(@) The &hief Elections Bfficer shall, after scr%tinising the nomination paper lodged in
accordance with s%!section (+)(!) (for which p%rpose he or she may refer the nomination paper to the
appropriate pro"incial elections officer for additional scr%tiny), inform the office,!earers concerned
that the papers are in order or re2%est them to make s%ch corrections or alterations to, or s%pply s%ch
clarifications in connection with, the nomination paper as are re2%ired in the interests of acc%racy and
ens%ring conformity with this Act4
(1) Hpon the &hief Elections Bfficer !eing satisfied in terms of s%!section (@) that the
nomination paper is in order, the &ommission shall witho%t delayF
(a) notify the p%!lic of the nomination to fill the "acancy !y notice in the 2a3ette, gi"ing the
name, address and s%ch other partic%lars of the party,list candidate as it considers necessary
in the interests of p%!lic information0 and
(!) afford any person who is a "oter to lodge any written o!3ection (together with reasons for the
o!3ection) to the nomination within a specified time from the date of p%!lication of the
notice in the 2a3ette4
(-) As soon as possi!le after the last day for the lodging of o!3ections in terms of s%!section
(1)(!) the &ommission shallF
(a) if no o!3ection to the party,list candidate has !een recei"ed or, ha"ing considered e"ery
o!3ection recei"ed, it finds that there are no "alid gro%nds for o!3ecting to the candidat%re,
notify the p%!lic !y notice in the 2a3ette that the person nominated to fill the "acancy has
!een appointed as a #enator or mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly (as the case may !e) with
effect from the date of the notice, gi"ing the name, address and s%ch other partic%lars of the
person as it considers necessary in the interests of p%!lic information0 or
(!) ha"ing considered e"ery o!3ection recei"ed, and ha"ing fo%nd that there are "alid gro%nds
for o!3ecting to the candidat%re, afford the political party concerned to make representations
on the matter4
(8) 5f, ha"ing considered any representations of the political party recei"ed in terms of s%!section
(-)(!), the &ommission is still of the "iew that there are "alid gro%nds for o!3ecting to the
candidat%re, the &ommission shall proceed in accordance with s%!section (+)(a), and s%!sections (@),
(1) and (-) shall thereafter apply %ntil a 2%alified person is identified to fill the "acancy concerned44
%$I Determination of result of eletion for party2list an"i"ates
(*) Hpon receipt of ret%rns from all the constit%encies in a pro"ince in terms of section -1(1a),
the pro"incial elections officer shall determine, in accordance with the Eighth #ched%le, which of the
d%ly nominated party,list candidates for the pro"ince sho%ld !e declared elected, and shall forthwith
declare those candidates to !e d%ly elected as #enators, mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly or
mem!ers of the pro"incial co%ncil, as the case may !e4
(() 5mmediately after making a determination in terms of s%!section (*), the pro"incial
elections officer shallF
($$"ii)
(a) pro"ide each representati"e of the political parties contesting the election with a copy of the
determination, showingF
(i) the names of the candidates determined to !e elected0 and
(ii) the calc%lations !y which the determination was reached0
and ca%se another s%ch copy to !e sent to the &ommission witho%t delay !y telegram,
telefacsimile, electronic mail or s%ch other means that may !e prescri!ed0 and
(!) affi$, on the o%tside of the pro"incial centre so that it is "isi!le to the p%!lic, a list of the
names of the candidates determined to !e elected4
(+) A declaration !y a pro"incial elections officer %nder this section shall !e final, s%!3ect to
re"ersal on petition to the Electoral &o%rt that the declaration !e set aside or to the proceedings
relating to the election concerned !eing declared "oid %nder section 1)(*)
7ro"ided that if, as a res%lt of a reco%nt of "otes or the setting aside of a constit%ency election in
terms of this Act, the n%m!er of "otes cast for any political party in the pro"ince is altered, the
&ommission shall ca%se the determination %nder s%!section (*) to !e made afresh and shall, where
appropriate, alter the declaration accordingly44
'0 Amen"ment of setion %+ of &ap# '()*
#ection @- (.omination of candidates) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) in s%!section (*)F
(i) !y the deletion of a mem!er of 7arliament and the s%!stit%tion of a constit%ency
mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly0
(ii) in paragraph (a) !y the deletion of ten persons the s%!stit%tion of fi"e persons0
(!) !y the repeal of s%!section (() and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(() Ihere a nomination paper specifies the matters referred to in s%!section (*)(c), the
nomination paper shall !e co%ntersigned !y any two designated office,!earers of the
political party concerned40
(c) !y the repeal of s%!section ((a)0
(d) in s%!section (+) !y the deletion of mem!ers of 7arliament and the s%!stit%tion of
constit%ency mem!ers of the .ational Assem!ly0
(e) in s%!section (1) !y the deletion of a mem!er of 7arliament and the s%!stit%tion of a
constit%ency mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly0
(f) in s%!section (-) !y the deletion from paragraph (!) of a mem!er of 7arliament and the
s%!stit%tion of a constit%ency mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly0
(g) in s%!section (*1)F
(i) !y the deletion of nominated for a constit%ency and the s%!stit%tion of nominated
for election as a constit%ency mem!er0
(ii) in paragraph (e) !y the insertion after nominated for election of as a constit%ency
mem!er4
') Amen"ment of setion %1 of &ap '()*
#ection @9 (Iithdrawal of candidate) of the principal Act is amended !y the insertion of the
following s%!section after s%!section (1)F
($$"iii)
(-) This section m%st !e read s%!3ect to section 1)A, which pro"ides for the pre,polling day
s%!stit%tion in certain circ%mstances of candidates who ha"e withdrawn or died44
'' Amen"ment of setion $0 of &ap '()*
#ection 1) (;eath of candidate) of the principal Act is amended !y the insertion of the
following s%!section after s%!section (()F
(+) This section m%st !e read s%!3ect to section 1)A, which pro"ides for the pre,polling day
s%!stit%tion in certain circ%mstances of candidates who ha"e withdrawn or died44
'* ,e- setion inserte" in &ap# '()*
The principal Act is amended in 7art C55 !y the insertion after section 1) of the following section
F
$0A 4re2pollin! "ay substitution in ertain irumstanes of an"i"ates -ho have
-ith"ra-n or "ie"
(*) 5n this sectionF
forthwith m%st !e constr%ed in accordance with s%!section (1)0
2%alifying political party means a political party that, in terms of section +/A(*)(a), pro"ided
thro%gh the .ational &ommand &entre the names of the office,!earers of the party there
referred to4
(() 5f, no later than se"en days after after
*
the nomination day or last nomination day, as the case
may !e, fi$ed in terms of section +/(*)(!)(i), a d%ly nominated candidate sponsored !y a 2%alifying
political party for election for a constit%ency withdraws his or her nomination or dies, then, no later
than forty,eight ho%rs after the party concerned !ecomes aware that its candidate has withdrawn or
died, and in any e"ent, not later than nine days after after
(
the nomination day or last nomination day,
as the case may !e, fi$ed in terms of section +/(*)(!)(i) (a), any two of the party6s designated office,
!earers may pro"ide to the appropriate pro"incial elections officer thro%gh the .ational &ommand
&entre, a nomination paper conforming to section @-(*) and (()for another candidate (s%!stit%te
candidate) in s%!stit%tion for the candidate who has withdrawn or died4
(+) The &hief Elections Bfficer shall forthwith transmit any nomination paper lodged in terms of
s%!section (() to the appropriate pro"incial elections officer for scr%tiny, and the pro"incial elections
shall, after scr%tiny of the nomination paper, forthwith report to the &hief Elections Bfficer whether,
in his or her opinion, the s%!stit%te candidate wo%ld 2%alify for nomination if he or she had !een
nominated in accordance with section @-4
(@) IhereF
,a0 t#e +r!<(n%(a$ e$e%t(!n) !--(%er #a) re+!rted t#at3
(i) the s%!stit%te candidate 2%alifies for nomination, the &hief Elections Bfficer shall
forthwith declare the s%!stit%te candidate to !e d%ly nominated and make
arrangements for the printing of the !allot papers re2%iring to !e modified or, if the
!allot papers concerned ha"e already !een printed, for them to !e withdrawn and
reprinted with the partic%lars of the s%!stit%te candidate0 or
*
#ic second Mafter6 appears to ha"e !een incl%ded in error4
(
#ic i!id
($$i$)
(ii) he or she cannot ascertain whether the s%!stit%te candidate 2%alifies for nomination
for want of specified information, the &hief Elections Bfficer shall forthwith inform
the designated office !earers of the 2%alifying political party who lodged the
nomination paper for the s%!stit%te candidate of the need to s%!mit the specified
information forthwith to the &hief Elections Bfficer, who shall there%pon determine
whether the s%!stit%te candidate 2%alifies for nomination and, if the candidate so
2%alifies, forthwith proceed in accordance with s%!paragraph (i)0 or
(iii) the s%!stit%te candidate does not 2%alify for nomination for any specified reason, the
&hief Elections Bfficer shall forthwith inform the designated office !earers of the
2%alifying political party who lodged the nomination paper for the s%!stit%te
candidate of the dis2%alification of the s%!stit%te candidate concerned and of the
reasons for the dis2%alification0
or
(!) the designated office !earers of the 2%alifying political party who lodged a nomination paper
for a s%!stit%te candidate do not timeo%sly comply with a re2%est for specified information
%nder paragraph (a)(ii) or, ha"ing complied, the &hief Elections Bfficer finds that the
s%!stit%te candidate does not 2%alify for nomination for any specified reason, the &hief
Elections Bfficer shall forthwith inform the designated office !earers of the dis2%alification
of the s%!stit%te candidate concerned and of the reasons for the dis2%alification4
(1) <or the p%rposes of s%!sections (+) and (@) the word forthwith shall !e so constr%ed that not
more than se"enty,two ho%rs m%st lapse from the timeF
(a) a nomination paper for a s%!stit%te candidate is lodged with the .ational &ommand &entre
in terms of s%!section (()0 and
(!) a final declaration is made !y the &hief Elections Bfficer in accordance with s%!section (@)
(a) or (!) (as the case may !e) whether a s%!stit%te candidate 2%alifies for nomination4
(-) A 2%alifying political party may nominate any other s%!stit%te candidate in the place of one
who is dis2%alified %nder s%!section (@)(a) or (!), !%t only in relation to the s%!stit%tion of a d%ly
nominated candidate whose withdrawal or death was notified to the &hief Elections Bfficer no later
than se"en days after after
+
the nomination day or last nomination day, as the case may !e, fi$ed in
terms of section +/(*)(!)(i)44
'% Amen"ment of setion $$ of &ap# '()*
#ection 11 (&ond%ct of poll)((a) of the principal Act is amended !y the deletion of and
another s%ch agent o%tside the polling station to act as a s%!stit%te and the s%!stit%tion of and
another two s%ch agents o%tside the polling station, either one of whom may act as a s%!stit%te4
)$Amen"ment of setion $+ of &ap# '()*
#ection 1- (Entitlement to "ote, n%m!er of "otes and identification of "oters) of the principal
Act is amended !y the repeal of s%!section (*) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(*) At an election held for the p%rpose of electing the 7resident, mem!ers of the .ational
Assem!ly and co%ncillorsF
(a) e"ery "oter registered on a ward "oters roll shall !e entitled to "ote in the ward concerned
forF
+
#ic i!id4
($$$)
(i) a 7residential candidate0 and
(ii) one of the candidates who ha"e !een d%ly nominated for election as a constit%ency
mem!er in the constit%ency in which the ward is sit%ated0 and
(iii) one of the candidates who ha"e !een d%ly nominated for election as co%ncillor for
the ward
7ro"ided that if the name of any "oter does not appear on the ward "oters roll,
he or she shall !e entitled to "ote %pon prod%ction to the presiding officer ofF
A4 a "oters registration certificate iss%ed to him or her0 and
B4 proof of identity4
and
(!) e$cept as pro"ided in 7arts C5D (7ostal Doting), a "oter shall not !e entitled to "ote
otherwise than at a polling station located in a ward for which he or she is registered as a
"oter on the ward "oters roll0 and
(c) s%!3ect to sections 18 and 1/, a "oter shall not !e entitled to "ote more than once for a
7residential candidate or a candidate who has !een d%ly nominated for the constit%ency or
ward referred to in paragraph (a)44
'+ Amen"ment of setion $. of &ap# '()*
#ection 18 (>anner of "oting)(c)(iii) of the principal Act is amended !y deletion of , ha"ing
held %p the !allot paper so that the presiding officer can recognise the official mark,4
*. Amen"ment of setion +) of &ap# '()*
#ection -* (7roced%re at close of poll)(!) of the principal Act is amended !y the repeal of
s%!paragraph (iii) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(iii) the register of assisted "oters44
*/ Amen"ment of setion +' of &ap# '()*
#ection -( (7roced%re after sealing of !allot !o$es) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) in s%!section (() !y the repeal of paragraph (!) and the s%!stit%tion of the following
paragraphsF
(!) the candidates, and e"ery chief election agent and election agent of each candidate
(or, if section 91(1) applies, of each political party) who, at the time of the
commencement of the co%nting, is present within the polling station or in the
immediate "icinity of the polling station
7ro"ided that a candidate or his or her chief election agent or election agent may
not !e present at the co%nting of the "otes at an election for which that candidate was
not nominated0
and
(c) any ro"ing political party election agent who, at the time of the commencement of
the co%nting, is present within the polling station or in the immediate "icinity of the
polling station40
($$$i)
(!) in s%!section ((a) !y the deletion of pro"iso to s%!section (() and the s%!stit%tion of
pro"iso to s%!section (()(!)0
(c) in s%!section (+)(!) !y the deletion of list of "otes marked !y the presiding officer and the
s%!stit%tion of register of assisted "oters4
'1 Amen"ment of setion +% of &ap# '()*
#ection -@ (7roced%re after co%nting at polling station) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) in s%!section (*) F
(i) in paragraph (!)(ii) !y the deletion of list of "otes marked !y the presiding officer
and the s%!stit%tion of register of assisted "oters0
(ii) in paragraph (d) !y the deletion of polling agent and the s%!stit%tion of election
agent0
(iii) in paragraph (d*) !y the deletion of polling agent and the s%!stit%tion of election
agent0
(i") !y the insertion in paragraph (e) after p%!lic of and shall ens%re that it remains
there so that all mem!ers of the p%!lic who wish to do so may inspect it and record
its contents0
(!) in s%!section (() !y the deletion of constit%ency elections officer for the constit%ency to
which the polling station !elongs and the s%!stit%tion of ward elections officer for the
ward in which the polling station is sit%ated4
*0 ,e- setions substitute" for setions +$ an" +$A of &ap# '()*
#ections -1 (7roced%re on receipt of polling,station ret%rns) and -1A (7ro"ision of copies of
polling,station ret%rns and constit%ency ret%rns) of the principal Act are repealed and the following
sections are s%!stit%tedF
+$4roe"ure on reeipt of pollin!2station returns at -ar" entre
(*) Either !efore or as soon as possi!le after recei"ing polling,station ret%rns transmitted in
terms of section -@, a ward elections officer shall gi"e reasona!le notice in writing toF
(a) each candidate or his or her chief election agent0 and
(!) each political party whose party,list candidates are contesting the election in the ward0 and
(c) s%ch o!ser"ers as can readily !e contacted0
of the time when the ward elections officer will "erify and collate the polling,station ret%rns at the
ward centre and co%nt the postal "otes4
(() At the time notified in terms of s%!section (*) and in the presence of s%ch candidates,
election agents and o!ser"ers as are present, the ward elections officer shallF
(a) display each polling,station ret%rn to those present0 and
(!) "erify each polling,station ret%rn !y ens%ring that it p%rports to !e d%ly certified !y the
presiding officer of the polling station concerned0 and
(c) on re2%est, allow any candidate, election agent or o!ser"er to make notes of the contents of
any polling,station ret%rn4
($$$ii)
(+) Ihen the ward elections officer has displayed and "erified the polling,station ret%rns in
terms of s%!section ((), he or she shall add together the n%m!er of "otes recei"ed !y each candidate as
shown in each polling,station ret%rn and record the res%lt on a ward ret%rn4
(@) ?a"ing recorded the res%lts of the polling,station ret%rns in terms of s%!section (+), the
ward elections officer, in the presence of s%ch candidates, election agents and o!ser"ers as are
present, shallF
(a) "erify the postal !allots !allots
@
in accordance with sections 8/, if they ha"e not already !een
"erified0 and
(!) co%nt the postal "otes and record separately on the ward ret%rn the n%m!er of s%ch "otes
recei"ed !y each candidate0 and
(c) enter on the ward ret%rn the total n%m!er of "otes recei"ed !y each candidate, incl%ding
postal "otes0 and
(d) close and seal the apert%re in the postal !allot !o$4
(1) #ection -+ shall apply, with any necessary changes, to the co%nting of the postal "otes in
terms of s%!section (@)(!)4
(-) The ward elections officer shallF
(a) pro"ide a copy of the completed ward ret%rn to e"ery candidate, election agent and o!ser"er
who re2%ests one0 and
(!) ens%re that a copy of the ward ret%rn is displayed prominently o%tside the ward centre so that
all mem!ers of the p%!lic who wish to do so may inspect it and record its contents4
(8) 5mmediately after ca%sing a copy of the ward ret%rn to !e displayed o%tside the ward centre,
the ward elections officer shall ca%se the ret%rn, certified !y himself or herself to !e correct, to !e
transmitted to the constit%ency centre for the constit%ency in which the ward is sit%ated4
+$A 4roe"ure on reeipt of -ar" returns at onstitueny entre
(*) Either !efore, or as soon as possi!le after, recei"ing ward ret%rns transmitted in terms of
section -1, a constit%ency elections officer shall gi"e reasona!le notice in writing toF
(!) each political party whose party,list candidates are contesting the election in the
constit%ency0 and
of the time when the constit%ency elections officer will "erify and collate the ward ret%rns at the
constit%ency centre and declare the res%lts of the constit%ency election4
election agents and o!ser"ers as are present, the constit%ency elections officer shallF
(a) display each ward ret%rn to those present0 and
(!) "erify each ward ret%rn !y ens%ring that it p%rports to !e d%ly certified !y the ward elections
officer concerned0 and
any ward ret%rn4
@
#ic the second M!allots6 has clearly !een incl%ded in error4
($$$iii)
(+) Ihen the constit%ency elections officer has displayed and "erified the ward ret%rns in terms
of s%!section ((), he or she shall add together the n%m!er of "otes recei"ed !y each candidate as
shown in each ward ret%rn andF
(a) record the totals on a constit%ency ret%rn0 and
(!) in terms of section --, declare the res%lt of the election in the constit%ency4
(@) The constit%ency elections officer shallF
(a) pro"ide a copy of the completed constit%ency ret%rn to e"ery candidate, election agent and
o!ser"er who re2%ests one0 and
(!) ens%re that a copy of the constit%ency ret%rn is displayed prominently o%tside the
constit%ency centre so that all mem!ers of the p%!lic who wish to do so may inspect it and
record its contents4
(1) 5mmediately after ca%sing a copy of the constit%ency ret%rn to !e displayed o%tside the
constit%ency centre, the constit%ency elections officer shall ca%se the ret%rn, certified !y himself or
herself to !e correct, to !e transmitted to the pro"incial command centre for the pro"ince in which the
constit%ency is sit%ated4
+$B 4roe"ure on reeipt of onstitueny returns at provinial omman" entre
(*) Either !efore, or as soon as possi!le after, recei"ing constit%ency ret%rns transmitted in
terms of section -1A, a pro"incial elections officer shall gi"e reasona!le notice in writing toF
(!) each political party whose party,list candidates are contesting the election in the pro"ince0
and
of the time when the pro"incial elections officer will "erify and collate the constit%ency ret%rns at the
pro"incial command centre and declare which of the party,list candidates ha"e !een d%ly elected for
the pro"ince4
election agents and o!ser"ers as are present, the pro"incial elections officer shallF
(a) display each constit%ency ret%rn to those present0 and
(!) "erify each constit%ency ret%rn !y ens%ring that it p%rports to !e d%ly certified !y the
constit%ency elections officer concerned0 and
any constit%ency ret%rn4
(+) Ihen the pro"incial elections officer has displayed and "erified the constit%ency ret%rns in
terms of s%!section ((), he or she shall add together the n%m!er of "otes recei"ed !y each candidate as
shown in each constit%ency ret%rn andF
(a) record the totals on a pro"incial ret%rn0 and
(!) ascertain, in accordance with section @1J and the Eighth #ched%le, the party,list candidates
who are to !e declared d%ly elected in terms of that section4
(@) The pro"incial elections officer shallF
($$$i")
(a) pro"ide a copy of the completed pro"incial ret%rn to e"ery candidate, election agent and
o!ser"er who re2%ests one0 and
(!) ens%re that a copy of the pro"incial ret%rn is displayed prominently o%tside the constit%ency
centre so that all mem!ers of the p%!lic who wish to do so may inspect it and record its
contents4
(1) 5mmediately after ca%sing a copy of the pro"incial ret%rn to !e displayed o%tside the
pro"incial command centre, the pro"incial elections officer shall ca%se the ret%rn, certified !y himself
or herself to !e correct, to !e transmitted to the .ational &ommand &entre44
*) Amen"ment of setion ++ of &ap# '()*
#ection -- (;etermination and declaration of res%lt of poll) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) !y the repeal of s%!section (*) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(*) #%!3ect to s%!section ((), after "erifying the ward ret%rns in terms of section -1A
and recording on a constit%ency ret%rn the total n%m!er of "otes recei"ed !y each
constit%ency candidate, the constit%ency elections officer shall forthwith declare the
constit%ency candidate who has recei"edF
(a) where there are two s%ch candidates, the greater n%m!er of "otes0
(!) where there are more than two s%ch candidates, the greatest n%m!er of "otes0
to !e d%ly elected as a mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly with effect from the day of the
declaration40
(!) in s%!section (()F
(i) !y the deletion of candidates where it occ%rs for the first time and the s%!stit%tion
of constit%ency candidates0
(ii) !y the deletion of 7arliament and the s%!stit%tion of .ational Assem!ly0
(c) in s%!section (+)F
(i) in paragraph (a) !y the deletion of candidates and the s%!stit%tion of constit%ency
candidates0
(ii) in paragraph (!) !y the deletion of chief0
(d) !y the repeal of s%!section (@) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(@) A declaration !y the constit%ency elections officer or the &hief Elections Bfficer
%nder this section shall !e final, %nlessF
(a) the declaration is set aside !y the Electoral &o%rt on petition0 or
(!) the proceedings relating to the election are declared "oid %nder section 1)(*)
following the death of a candidate0 or
(c) as a res%lt of a reco%nt of "otes %nder section -8A another candidate is declared in
terms of that section to !e d%ly elected44
*' ,e- setions substitute" for setion ++A of &ap# '()*
#ection --A (7%rported p%!lication of res%lts prior to official anno%ncement) of the principal
Act is repealed and the following section is s%!stit%tedF
($$$")
++A Unoffiial or false "elaration of results prohibite"
(*) #%!3ect to s%!section (+), any person whoF
(a) p%rports to anno%nce the res%lt of an election as the tr%e or official res%lts0 or
(!) p%rports to declare any candidate to ha"e !een d%ly elected0
!efore an electoral officer, acting in accordance with this Act, has anno%nced the res%lt of that
election or declared a candidate to ha"e !een d%ly elected in that election, as the case may !e, shall !e
g%ilty of an offence and lia!le to a fine not e$ceeding le"el fi"e or to imprisonment for a period not
e$ceeding si$ months or to !oth s%ch fine and s%ch imprisonment4
(() #%!3ect to s%!section (@), any person who, with intent to decei"e or to discredit the electoral
processes in an election, falselyF
(a) reports or anno%nces the n%m!er of "otes recei"ed !y a candidate or political party in an
election0 or
(!) declares any candidate to ha"e !een elected in an election0
shall !e g%ilty of an offence and lia!le to a fine not e$ceeding le"el si$ or to imprisonment for a
period not e$ceeding one year or to !oth s%ch fine and s%ch imprisonment4
(+) #%!section (*) shall not !e constr%ed as pre"enting any person from reporting the n%m!er
of "otes recei"ed !y a candidate or political party in an election, where the report is !ased on polling,
station ret%rns and constit%ency ret%rns from the election concerned4
(@) #%!section (() shall not !e constr%ed as pre"enting any person from making any allegation
regarding the res%lt or cond%ct of an election in or for the p%rposes an election petition44
** ,e- setions substitute" for setion .' an" .* of &ap# '()*
#ections 8( and 8+ of the principal Act are repealed and the following sections are s%!stit%tedF
.'4ersons -ho may vote by post
Ihere an election is to !e held in a constit%ency, a person who is registered as a "oter on the
roll for that constit%ency shall !e entitled to "ote !y post in terms of this 7art if, on all polling
days in the election, he or she will !e o%tside 'im!a!weF
(a) on d%ty as a mem!er of a disciplined force or as an electoral officer0 or
(!) on d%ty in the ser"ice of the Ao"ernment0 or
(c) as the spo%se of a person referred to in paragraph (!)0
and so %na!le to "ote at a polling station in the constit%ency4
.* Appliation for postal vote
(*) A person who wishes to "ote !y post may apply to the &hief Elections Bfficer for a
postal !allot paper
7ro"ided that applications for postal !allot papers !y mem!ers of a disciplined force may !e
made to the &hief Elections Bfficer only thro%gh their commanding officers4
(() An application for a postal !allot paper shall !eF
(a) in the prescri!ed form0 and
(!) signed !y the applicant and accompanied !yF
($$$"i)
(i) a certified copy of the "oter6s national registration certificate0 and
(ii) e$cept in the case where the application is s%!mitted (indi"id%ally or as part of
a !atch of s%ch applications) !y a commanding officer on !ehalf of a mem!er
of a disciplined force, a letter fromF
A4 the applicant6s head of >inistry, head of department or head of station0
or
B4 the head of 'im!a!we6s Em!assy or diplomatic or cons%lar mission in
the foreign #tate where the applicant is employed0
stating the capacity in which the applicant is employed !y the Ao"ernment and
where the applicant will !e employed on the polling day or polling days, as the
case may !e, in the election0
and
(c) sent to the &hief Elections Bfficer !y means of a commercial co%rier ser"ice or !y
diplomatic co%rier, or deli"ered !y hand to the &hief Elections Bfficer (in which
e"ent written proof of deli"ery shall !e re2%ired) not later than noon on the
fo%rteenth day after nomination day in the election4
(+) Ihere more than one election is to !e held conc%rrently in any constit%ency, a single
application form may !e %sed !y applicants who apply for postal !allot papers in all those
elections4
(@) The &ommission shall ens%re that application forms for postal !allot papers are
a"aila!le at all Em!assies and diplomatic or cons%lar missions of 'im!a!we located in foreign
co%ntries4
(1) The &hief Elections Bfficer shall n%m!er in consec%ti"e order of their receipt all
applications for postal !allot papers recei"ed !y him or her, and shall permit them to !e inspected
!y mem!ers of the p%!lic, free of charge, %ntil the declaration of the res%lt of the poll, when they
shall !e dealt with in terms of section 8)(+)44
*% Repeal of 4art 5IVA of &ap# '()*
7art C5DA (#pecial Doting) of the principal Act is repealed4
*$ ,e- setion inserte" in &ap# '()*
The principal Act is amended !y the insertion after section 9+ of the following sectionF
1*A Appointment of rovin! politial party eletion a!ents
(*) Before, on or after nomination day !%t not later than twel"e days !efore polling day or
the first polling day, as the case may !e, in the election concerned, a political party that has
complied with section +/A(*)(a) or (!) may, thro%gh any two of its designated office,!earers at
national or pro"incial le"el, appoint one person for each ward in which it is fielding candidates to
!e a ro"ing election agent, and shall forthwith notify in writing the f%ll names and address of its
ro"ing election agent to the constit%ency elections officer concerned4
(() A ro"ing political party election agent who is d%ly notified in accordance with s%!section
(*) m%st present himself or herself no later than se"en days !efore polling day or the first polling
day, as the case may !e, to the pro"incial elections officer to !e gi"en an official identity !adge or
certificate as a ro"ing political party election agent4
($$$"ii)
(+) A ro"ing political party election agent who e$hi!its to a presiding officer of a polling
station within the ward for which the agent is appointed the !adge referred to in s%!section (()
shall ha"e the a%thority to enter and mo"e thro%gh a polling station to o!ser"e the cond%ct of the
election within that polling station, and to confer with any chief election agent or election agent of
his or her political party who is present within that polling station4
(@) A ro"ing political party election agent shall otherwise ha"e all the rights, powers,
pri"ileges, d%ties and o!ligations of a chief election agent, other than the power to appoint
election agents4
(1) 5f a political party re"okes the appointment of any ro"ing political party election agent or
the ro"ing political party election agent dies, the political party may, thro%gh any two of its
designated office !earers at national or pro"incial le"el, appoint another ro"ing political party
election agent and shall forthwith notify in writing the f%ll names and address of s%ch chief
election agent to the pro"incial elections officer4
7ro"ided that a political party may not appoint a ro"ing political party election agent in terms
of this s%!section %nless any two of its designated office,!earers at national or pro"incial le"el,
notifies the appropriate pro"incial elections officer not later than fi"e days !efore the polling day
or earliest polling day, as the case may !e, of s%ch appointment44
*+ Amen"ment of setion 1% of &ap# '()*
#ection 9@ (&hief election agents) of the principal Act is amendedF
(a) in s%!section (*) !y the deletion of and the constit%ency elections officer shall forthwith
gi"e p%!lic notice of the f%ll names and address of the chief election agent so appointed0
,*0 (n )u*)e%t(!n ,20 *y t#e re+ea$ !- +ara2ra+# ,*04
,%0 *y t#e (n)ert(!n a-ter )u*)e%t(!n ,30 !- t#e -!$$!1(n2 )u*)e%t(!n)3
(@) Any two of the designated national or pro"incial office,!earers of a political party
referred to in section +/A(*)(a) or (!) may, on !ehalf of its candidates contesting in any
constit%ency or ward within a pro"ince, perform, on !ehalf of those candidates, the d%ties
imposed !y this section on indi"id%al candidates !y s%!mitting (on or after nomination day
!%t not later than twel"e days !efore polling day or the first polling day, as the case may !e,
in the election concerned) lists of chief elections agents and the candidates they represent to
the pro"incial elections officer, who there%pon m%st distri!%te (no later than se"en days
!efore polling day or the first polling day, as the case may !e, in the election concerned) the
lists to e"ery constit%ency elections officer in or within whose 3%risdiction the candidates
concerned are to stand4
(1) #%!sections (() and (+) shall apply to the designated office,!earers of a political
party referred to in s%!section (@) as if they were candidates44
1$ Amendment of section 95 of Cap. 2:13
7e%t(!n ?> ,.E$e%t(!n a2ent)/0 !- t#e +r(n%(+a$ A%t () a"ended3
(a) !y the repeal of s%!section (*a) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(*a) #%!3ect to s%!section (1) (which pro"ides for limiting the n%m!er of election
agents in or a!o%t a polling station where more than one election is !eing held conc%rrently),
of the election agents appointed in terms of s%!section (*) !y a candidate6s chief election
agentF
($$$"iii)
(a) one shall !e entitled to !e present in each polling station in the constit%ency in which
the candidate is standing for election0 and
(!) two shall !e entitled to !e present in the immediate "icinity of each s%ch polling
station0
for the p%rposes of o!ser"ing whether or not the electoral processes at the polling station
concerned are cond%cted in accordance with this Act, and either one of the two election
agents in the immediate "icinity of the polling station may relie"e the election agent entitled
to !e present in the polling station40
(!) in s%!section (()(!) !y the deletion of section *@-(+) and the s%!stit%tion of section
*@/(+)0
(c) !y the repeal of s%!section (1) and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(1) Ihere more than one election is to !e held conc%rrently in any constit%ency, the
&ommission may !y notice in the 2a3ette p%!lished no later than fo%r days after nomination
day, prescri!e that, in relation to candidates nominated !y political parties, only t!ree
election agents representing each political party may !e present within or in the immediate
"icinity of each polling station, of whomF
(a) one shall !e entitled to !e present in the polling station concerned0 and
(!) the other two (either of whom may relie"e the election agent entitled to !e present in
the polling station)shall !e entitled to !e present in the immediate "icinity of the
polling station concerned0
and for that p%rpose any references to the chief election agent of the candidate making the
appointments and notifications of elections agents referred to in s%!section (*) shall !e
s%!stit%ted !y references to the political party of the candidates competing in the conc%rrent
elections concerned4
(-) Ihere the &ommission prescri!es the notice referred to in s%!section (1), the
pro"isions for the appointment of ro"ing political party election agents in terms of section
9+A shall apply (with s%ch changes as are necessary) to the appointment of the election
agents for the p%rposes of s%!section (1)4
(8) #%!section (1) does not apply to the election agents of a candidate for election as
7resident, that is to say, s%!section (*a) contin%es to apply to s%ch election agents e"en
where the &ommission prescri!es the notice referred to in s%!section (1)44
*/ ,e- setions substitute" for setions )01 an" ))0 of &ap# '()*
#ection *)9 of the principal Act is repealed and the following is s%!stit%tedF
)01 4roe"ure after nomination "ay in eletion to offie of 4resi"ent
(*) Ihere only one candidate for 7resident is "alidly nominated at the close of sitting of
the nomination co%rt, the nomination officer shall report that fact to the &hief Elections Bfficer,
and the chairperson of the &ommission shall there%pon declare the candidate to !e d%ly elected as
7resident witho%t the necessity of a poll4
(() Ihere two or more candidates for 7resident are "alidly nominated, a poll shall !e
taken in each constit%ency in accordance with sections **)4
($$$i$)
(+) 5f the chairperson of the &ommission is for any reason %na!le to declare a person to !e
d%ly elected in terms of this section, the declaration shall !e made !y the dep%ty chairperson or, if
he or she is for any reason %na"aila!le, !y any other &ommissioner designated for the p%rpose !y
the chairperson of the &ommission4
(@) #%!3ect to s%!section (1), a person declared elected as 7resident in terms of s%!section
(*) shall ass%me office in accordance with section 9@ of the &onstit%tion4
(1) A declaration in terms of s%!section (*) shall !e final %nless, !y "irt%e of a petition to
the &onstit%tional &o%rt in terms of section ***, an additional candidate is to !e regarded as
ha"ing !een d%ly nominated for election to the office of 7resident, in which e"ent the &hief
Elections Bfficer shall p%!lish notice of that fact in the Aa:ette and a poll shall !e taken in each
constit%ency in accordance with sections **)44
*1 Amen"ment of setion ))0 of &ap# '()*
#ection **) (;etermination and declaration of res%lt of election to office of 7resident) of the
principal Act is amendedF
(a) in s%!section (*) F
(i) in paragraph (f) F
A4 !y the deletion of the &hief Elections Bfficer and the s%!stit%tion of the
&hairperson of the &ommission (or, in his or her a!sence, the ;ep%ty
&hairperson or, in his or her a!sence, a &ommissioner designated !y the
&hairperson)0
B4 in s%!paragraph (iii) !y the deletion of twenty,one and not more than si$ty,
three days and the s%!stit%tion of twenty,eight and not more than forty,two
days0
(ii) in paragraph (g)(iii) !y the deletion of the &hief Elections Bfficer and the
s%!stit%tion of the &hairperson of the &ommission (or, in his or her a!sence, the
;ep%ty &hairperson or, in his or her a!sence, a &ommissioner designated !y the
&hairperson)0
(iii) in paragraph (h) !y the deletion of the &hief Elections Bfficer and the s%!stit%tion
of the &hairperson of the &ommission (or, in his or her a!sence, the ;ep%ty
&hairperson)0
(i") in paragraph (i) !y the deletion of the &hief Elections Bfficer and the s%!stit%tion
&hairperson)0
(") in paragraph (3) !y the deletion of the &hief Elections Bfficer and the s%!stit%tion
&hairperson)0
(!) in s%!section (+) !y the deletion of the &hief Elections Bfficer and the s%!stit%tion of the
&hairperson of the &ommission (or, in his or her a!sence, the ;ep%ty &hairperson or, in his
or her a!sence, a &ommissioner designated !y the &hairperson)4
($l)
%0 Amen"ment of setion ))) of &ap# '()*
#ection *** (Election petitions in respect of election to office of 7resident) of the principal Act
is amendedF
(a) in s%!section (*) !y the deletion of Electoral &o%rt within thirty days and the s%!stit%tion
of &onstit%tional &o%rt within se"en days0
(!) in s%!sections (() and (+) !y the deletion of Electoral &o%rt where"er it occ%rs and the
s%!stit%tion of &onstit%tional &o%rt4
%) Repeal of setion ))'A of &ap# '()*
#ection **(A (Election of 7resident in the e"ent of cas%al "acancy) of the principal Act is
repealed4
%' Repeal of setion ))/ of &ap# '()*
#ection **/ of the principal Act is repealed4
%* Amen"ment of setion )'$ of &ap# '()*
#ection *(1 (.omination of candidates) of the principal Act is amended !y the repeal of
s%!section (() and the s%!stit%tion ofF
(() .omination papers may !e lodged with the &ommission at any time after the p%!lication
of the proclamation referred to in section +/(*)(c)(i) or section *(*A((), as the case may !e, !%t
!efore the closing of the nomination co%rt on nomination day or the last nomination day, as the
case may !e, in the election concerned44
%% ,e- setion substitute" for setions )'1 an" )*0 of &ap# '()*
#ections *(9 and *+) are repealed and s%!stit%ted !y the following sectionF
)'1 Runoff by2eletion -here votes tie"
(*) 5f after the co%nting of "otes has !een completed an e2%ality of "otes is fo%nd to e$ist
!etween two or more candidates and the addition of one "ote wo%ld entitle any of the candidates
to !e declared elected, the &hief Elections Bfficer shall forthwith declare that a r%noff !y,election
shall !e held on the same day as the 7residential r%noff wo%ld ha"e had to ha"e !een held if it
!ecame necessary to hold it (that is to say, the date fi$ed !y the 7resident in terms of section
+/(*)(a)(iii), !eing a fi$ed date not less than twenty,one and not more than si$ty,three days after
the polling day or last polling day, as the case may !e, of the original election)
7ro"ided that the Electoral &o%rt, on the application of the &ommission, may for good ca%se
e$tend the period0
(() #%!3ect to this section, if a r%noff !y,election is re2%ired to !e heldF
(a) only the two candidates who recei"ed the highest n%m!ers of "alid "otes cast at the
pre"io%s election and whose "otes are tied shall !e eligi!le to contest the r%noff !y,
election0 and
(!) the r%noff !y,election shall !e held in accordance with this Act or, in case any
sit%ation arises that may !e pec%liar to s%ch election, in the manner prescri!ed0 and
(c) after the n%m!er of "otes recei"ed !y each candidate at the r%noff !y,election as
shown in the constit%ency ret%rn has !een added together, the &hief Elections Bfficer
($li)
shall forthwith declare the candidate who has recei"ed the greater n%m!er of "otes to
!e d%ly elected as mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly for the constit%ency concerned
with effect from the day of s%ch declaration
7ro"ided that if the two candidates recei"e an e2%al n%m!er of "otes, 7arliament
shall, as soon as practica!le after the declaration of the res%lt of that election, meet as
an electoral college and elect one of the two candidates as mem!er of the .ational
Assem!ly for the constit%ency concerned !y secret !allot and witho%t prior de!ate0
(+) A declaration !y the &hief Elections Bfficer %nder s%!section (*) or (()(c) shall !e
made not later thanF
(a) fi"e days after the polling day or last polling day, as the case may !e, in the
presidential election or r%noff presidential election concerned0 or
(!) where a reco%nt has !een ordered in terms of section -8A, fi"e days after the
completion of the reco%nt
7ro"ided that the Electoral &o%rt may, on application !y the &ommission, for good ca%se e$tend
either period0
(@) A declaration !y the &hief Elections Bfficer %nder s%!section (()(c) shall !e final,
s%!3ect to re"ersal on petition to the Electoral &o%rt that s%ch declaration !e set aside or to the
proceedings relating to that election !eing declared "oid4
(1) The &hief Elections Bfficer shall as soon as possi!le after he or she has declared the
res%lt of a r%noff !y,election, p%!lish s%ch res%lt !y notice in the 2a3ette and in s%ch other
manner as he or she considers necessary to gi"e s%fficient p%!licity to the res%lt, which notice
shall also, in the e"ent that the candidate in 2%estion has o!tained more than half of the "otes at
the election, gi"e the f%ll name of the person d%ly elected mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly for
the constit%ency concerned and the day with effect from which he or she was so elected44
%$ Repeal of 7ifth She"ule to &ap# '()*
The <ifth #ched%le to the principal Act is repealed4
%+ Amen"ment of Si9th She"ule to &ap# '()*
The #i$th #ched%le (7ro"isions Applica!le to the 'im!a!we Electoral &ommission) to the
principal Act is amendedF
(a) !y the repeal of paragraph (0
(!) in paragraph + !y the repeal of s%!paragraphs (!) and (d)0
(c) !y the repeal of paragraphs @ and 1 and the s%!stit%tion ofF
5&er.s and conditions o oice o Co..issioners
@4 #%!3ect to the &onstit%tion, &ommissioners shall hold office on s%ch terms and
conditions as the 7resident may fi$ for &ommissioners generally4
*illin6 o !acancies on Co..ission
14 Bn the death of, or "acation of office !y, a &ommissioner, the 7resident and the
&ommittee on #tanding G%les and Brders shall take the steps re2%ired !y the &onstit%tion
to fill the "acancy as soon as possi!le40
($lii)
(d) in paragraph 8F
(i) in s%!paragraph (*) !y the insertion in s%!paragraph (a) after 7resident, of with
the agreement of the >inister responsi!le for finance,0
(ii) !y the repeal of s%!paragraph (()4
%. ,e- She"ule inserte" in &ap# '()*
The principal Act is amended !y the insertion after the #i$th #ched%le of the following #ched%le
1
F
.7E@ENH 79HEDUAE ,*ection 4>A0
EAE96ON OB 7ENAOR7 O RE5RE7EN 5ER7ON7 C6H D67AB6A66E7
7nterpretation in 8e!enth 8chedule
*4 5n this #ched%leF
candidate to represent persons with a disa!ility means a person nominated in accordance with
this 7art for election as one of the two #enators referred to in section *()(*)(d) of the
&onstit%tion, and who is himself or herself a person with a disa!ility0
Electoral &ollege for 7ersons with a ;isa!ility means the electoral college constit%ted in terms
of paragraph +0
Electoral &ollege delegate means a mem!er of the Electoral &ollege for 7ersons with a
;isa!ility0
.ational ;isa!ility Board the Board constit%ted %nder the ;isa!led 7ersons Act [Chapter
17:01]0
person with a disa!ility means a person with a physical, mental or sensory disa!ility, incl%ding
a "is%al, hearing or speech f%nctional disa!ility, which gi"es rise to physical, c%lt%ral or
social !arriers inhi!iting the person from participating at an e2%al le"el with other mem!ers
of society in acti"ities, %ndertakings or fields of employment that are open to other mem!ers
of society4
(lection o 8enators to represent persons "ith disa+ilities
(4(*) Iitho%t delay after the calling of a general election, the &ommission shall call %pon the
.ational ;isa!ility Board to draw %p a pro"isional list of Electoral &ollege delegates who will
constit%te the Electoral &ollege for 7ersons with a ;isa!ility4
(() The list and the persons on the list m%st conform to the following re2%irementsF
(a) e"ery the person on the list m%st !e a person with a disa!ility0 and
(!) half of all the persons on the list m%st !e women0 and
(c) e"ery person on the list m%st !e a person who is willing (in person or thro%gh an a%thorised
pro$y) to !e an Electoral &ollege delegate0 and
1
$ote +, 9eritas4 #ho%ld !e #ched%les, !eca%se there are se"eral #e"enth [on this page]40 Eighth N
Aeneral ;escription of 7roportional Gepresentation <orm%la %sed in 7art C5 and E$amples0 and .inth N
.omination <orms for 7residential and .ational Assem!ly &onstit%ency &andidates4 The ne$t and final
cla%se of the Bill, cla%se @/) is after the .inth #ched%le N &B.TGBK O click here to get to cla%se @/4
($liii)
(d) e"ery person on the list m%st !e registered as a "oter or m%st not !e dis2%alified %nder the
<o%rth #ched%le to the &onstit%tion for registration as a "oter0 and
(e) fo%r of the persons on the list m%st !e nominated !y the .ational ;isa!ility Board itself4
(+) 5mmediately after (or at any time !efore) !eing called %pon !y the &ommission to draw %p
a pro"isional list of Electoral &ollege delegates, the >inister, in cons%ltation with the >inister
responsi!le for administering ;isa!led 7ersons Act [Chapter 17:01] shall !y notice in a stat%tory
instr%ment prescri!e the names and other rele"ant partic%lars of any of the following associations or
instit%tions which may s%!mit in the prescri!ed form proposed nominations of Electoral &ollege
delegatesF
(a) any association registered %nder 7ri"ate Dol%ntary Brganisations Act [Chapter 17:05]
whose constit%tion mandates it to assist in any way persons with a disa!ility of any
description0
(!) any ed%cational, philanthropic or health instit%tion recognised !y the >inistry responsi!le
for ed%cation or the >inistry responsi!le for health as !eing an instit%tion that pro"ides
ser"ices or assistance to persons with a disa!ility of any description0
(c) any tr%st not registered %nder 7ri"ate Dol%ntary Brganisations Act [Chapter 17:05] !%t
constit%ted %nder a notarial deed of tr%st whichF
(i) mandates the tr%stees to assist in any way persons with a disa!ility of any
description0 and
(ii) has operated in 'im!a!we in p%rs%ance of the foregoing mandate for at least twel"e
months !efore the con"ocation of the Electoral &ollege for 7ersons with a ;isa!ility4
(@) The prescri!ed form referred to in s%!section (+) m%st re2%ire the prescri!ed association or
instit%tionF
(a) to nominate fo%r (two women and two men)Electoral &ollege delegates, in the case of an
association referred to in s%!section (+)(a)), or two (one woman and one man)Electoral
&ollege delegates, in the case of an instit%tion or tr%st referred to in s%!section (+)(!) or (c)0
and
(!) to f%rnish s%fficient partic%lars a!o%t the person or persons so nominated to ena!le the
&ommission to ascertain whether the proposed participant 2%alifies to !e an Electoral
&ollege participant0 and
(c) contain a declaration !y or on !ehalf of the proposed nominee that he or she agrees to !e so
nominated, signed !y the nominee or !y the a%thorised representati"e of the nominating
association or instit%tion4
Constitution and .eetin6 o (lectoral Colle6e or -ersons "ith a :isa+ilit,
+4(*) Bn a prescri!ed date the &ommission shall, thro%gh one or more of its &ommissioners,
meet with the chairperson or dep%ty chairperson of the .ational ;isa!ility Board (or, in the a!sence
of !oth of the foregoing, any mem!er of the .ational ;isa!ility Board nominated !y the chairperson)
toF
(a) 3ointly scr%tinise the pro"isional list of Electoral &ollege delegates to ens%re compliance
with the re2%irements of section @1A(()0 and
(!) delete from the list any person not so compliant to arri"e at a final list of Electoral &ollege
delegates0 and
($li")
(c) agree on a time, "en%e and programme for, and the 2%or%m for, and proced%re and method
of "oting at, the meeting of the Electoral &ollege for 7ersons with a ;isa!ility
7ro"ided that whate"er "oting method is agreed for the p%rposes of this paragraph shall
!e simple, acc%rate, "erifia!le, sec%re and transparent and otherwise comply with the
principles of democratic elections set o%t in section + and in section *11 of the &onstit%tion4
(+) Any disagreement !etween the &ommission and the .ational ;isa!ility Board arising from a
meeting %nder s%!section (() shall !e referred to the chairperson of the &ommission, whose decision
on the iss%e shall !e final4
(@) The sole item of !%siness at the meeting of the Electoral &ollege for 7ersons with a
;isa!ility shall !e to elect the two #enators referred to in section *()(*)(d) of the &onstit%tion, for
which p%rposeF
(a) the &ommission shall appoint one or more employees of the &ommission to !e ret%rning
officers for the election and generally to cond%ct and s%per"ise the election in
accordance
-
the manner agreed %nder s%!section (()(c) or in the manner prescri!ed0 and
(!) two separate !allots or separate series of !allots shall !e held, one for the election of a
female #enator referred to in section *()(*)(d) of the &onstit%tion, and another for the
election of a male #enator0 and
(c) any Electoral &ollege delegate may !e assisted !y any other person to participate in and "ote
at the Electoral &ollege, or !e represented !y an a%thorised pro$y0 and
(d) any Electoral &ollege delegate mayF
(i) nominate any other Electoral &ollege participant to !e a candidate for a #enatorship
referred to in section *()(*)(d) of the &onstit%tion, whoF
A4 is of or o"er the age of forty years0 and
B4 is not dis2%alified %nder s%!section (1)4
and may "ote for s%ch candidate, !%t may not nominate or "ote for himself or herself0
or
(ii) nominate any person other than an Electoral &ollege delegate to !e a candidate for a
#enatorship referred to in section *()(*)(d) of the &onstit%tion, so long as that person
F
A4 conforms to the re2%irements applica!le to an Electoral &ollege delegate %nder
section @1A(()(a) and (d)0 and
B4 has, !efore the "oting, indicated to the &ommission his or her willingness to !e
a candidate0 and
&4 is of or o"er the age of forty years0 and
;4 is not dis2%alified %nder s%!section (1)4
(1) .o candidate shall !e nominated whoF
(a) within fi"e years !efore the election, "acated a seat in the #enate or the .ational Assem!ly
in terms of section *(9(*)(i) of the &onstit%tion thro%gh ha"ing !een con"icted of an
offence0 or
-
#ic the word Mwith6 appears to ha"e !een omitted in error4
($l")
(!) is a party,list candidate for election to the #enate or .ational Assem!ly, or is nominated for
election as a constit%ency mem!er of the .ational Assem!ly4
(-) As soon as possi!le after the end of !alloting for candidates %nder this 7art, the ret%rning
officer or officers that cond%cted the !allot shall inform the &ommission, in writing, of the names of
the candidates who ha"e !een d%ly elected, and the &hief Elections Bfficer shall there%ponF
(a) notify the 7resident of the #enate, in writing, of the names of the elected candidates0 and
(!) ca%se the names of the elected candidates to !e p%!lished in the 2a3ette4
(8) The &ommission shall reim!%rse the Electoral &ollege participants for any reasona!le
e$penses inc%rred !y them in connection with this 7art4
E6GHH 79HEDUAE ,7e%t(!n 4>9,>0 and 4>6,100
5AR 6
GENERAA DE79R656ON OB 5RO5OR6ONAA RE5RE7ENA6ON BORMUAA
U7ED 6N 5AR D6A AND EDAM5AE7
*4 5n this #ched%le, participating party means a political party that has nominated party,list
candidates for the #enate, .ational Assem!ly or (non,metropolitan) pro"incial co%ncil as the case
may !e4
(4 The pro"incial elections officer shall, after determining the n%m!er of "otes which ha"e
!een cast for each of the candidates of the participating parties in the constit%encies within the
electoral pro"ince F
(a) ascertain the total n%m!er of "otes cast for the participating parties0 and
(!) allocate in accordance with paragraph (+) to the participating parties, seats in the #enate,
.ational Assem!ly or pro"incial co%ncil as the case may !e4
+4 A 2%ota shall !e determined !y di"iding the total n%m!er of "otes o!tained !y those
participating parties for that electoral pro"ince which ha"e not !een eliminated in terms of paragraph
(()(!) !y the n%m!er of seats !eing contested namelyF
(a) si$ in respect of the #enate0
(!) si$ in respect of the .ational Assem!ly0
(c) ten in respect of a pro"incial co%ncil4
@4 The n%m!er of seats to !e allocated to each participating party shall !e determined in two
stages as followsF
(a) in the first stage, each political party is allocated a seat for each n%m!er of "otes that
constit%te the 2%ota0
(!) in the second stage, if after the allocation determined in terms of paragraph (a), the n%m!er
of seats allocated to the participating parties isF
(i) less than the n%m!er of seats !eing contested !y one seat, allocate that seat to the
participating party with the greatest n%m!er of %nallocated "otes0
(ii) less than the n%m!er of seats !eing contested !y two or more seats, allocate the seats
to an e2%al n%m!er of participating parties determined in the order of the party
ha"ing the greatest n%m!er of %nallocated "otes4
($l"i)
5AR 66
NA6ONAA A77EMBAE EAE96ON7 ,EDAM5AE0
*4 A party that has not filed a party,list nomination for election to the .ational Assem!ly is
not eligi!le to !e allocated seats in the .ational Assem!ly4
(4 7arties that nominated party,list candidates are referred to !elow as participating parties4
5n this e$ample, se"en parties, A, B, &, ;, E, < and A are the parties that nominated party,list
candidates for the .ational Assem!ly elections4 The electoral district has three constit%encies namely
C, L and '4
+4 The pro"incial elections officer m%st list the participating parties on a ta!le similar to the
one in the e$ample !elow, starting with the party that recei"ed the most "otes and ending with the
party that recei"ed the least and showing the "otes cast for the participating parties in each of the
constit%encies4 5n this e$ample, (+- -+@ "otes were cast for the participating parties as shown !elow4
Part) ,um&er of votes per constituenc) /otal
num&er of votes
= > 1
A 32 04? 1F 000 41 300 :? 34?
B 2> 000 17 0F? 7 :00 4? :F?
9 20 040 10 007 10 >00 40 >47
D 1> 020 7 040 10 004 32 0F4
E 12 030 : 012 1 ?00 21 ?42
B 32> 42> ?03 1 F>3
G 20> 404 F01 1 210
!ta$ 104 FF? >: ?>7 73 00: 23F F34
7arty A recei"ed a total of /9 +@9 "otes in the three constit%encies which constit%te the electoral
district4
@4 .e$t, the pro"incial elections officer m%st determine the 2%ota !y di"iding the total n%m!er
of "otes cast for the participating parties !y the n%m!er si$ (the n%m!er of seats) with any fraction
o!tained !eing disregarded4
5n this e$ample, the 2%ota is +9 @+9 ((+- -+@ di"ided !y -)4
14 .e$t, the n%m!er of "otes cast for each of the remaining political parties is di"ided !y the
2%ota to determine the n%m!er of seats to !e pro"isionally allocated to each party and to ascertain the
n%m!er of "otes which remain %nallocated thereafter as shown !elow4
Part) /otal ?otes divided &) 'uota
($l"ii)
num&er of votes Provisional allocation of
seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 2 10 471
B 4? :F? 1 10 430
9 40 >47 1 1 10:
D 32 0F4 32 0F4
E 21 ?42 21 ?42
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 4 7: :7:
Gu!ta: 3? 43?
5n respect of party A, /9 +@9 di"ided !y the 2%ota of +9 @+9 gi"es two seats which are e2%al to 8/
/8/ "otes lea"ing a remainder of *) @8* %nallocated "otes4 The pro"isional allocation of seats is A (,
B * and & *, a total of fo%r seats, lea"ing two of the si$ seats %nallocated4
-4 .e$t, if after the allocation of the seats from the di"ision of the "otes cast !y the 2%ota, less
than ten seats ha"e !een allocated, the pro"incial elections officer will allocate the remaining seats to
the parties with the greatest n%m!er of %nallocated "otes4
5n this e$ample, the two parties with the highest n%m!er of %nallocated "otes are ; with +( )-@
and E with (* 9@(4 The two remaining seats are allocated one each to the two parties as shown
!elow4
Part
)
,um&er of
votes
?otes divided &) 'uota *eats from unallocated votes
Provisional
allocation of seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 2 10 471
B 4? :F? 1 10 430
9 40 >47 1 1 10:
D 32 0F4 32 0F4 1
E 21 ?42 21 ?42 1
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 4 7: :7: 2
84 The pro"incial elections officer will then declare the final allocation of seats4
5n this e$ample A is allocated (, B *, & * and ; * and E * as shown !elow4
Part ,um&er of ?otes divided &) 'uota *eats from Ainal allocation of
($l"iii)
) votes unallocated votes seats Provisional
allocation of
seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 2 10 471 2
B 4? :F? 1 10 430 1
9 40 >47 1 1 10: 1
D 32 0F4 32 0F4 1 1
E 21 ?42 21 ?42 1 1
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 4 7: :7: 2 F
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7ENAE EAE96ON7 ,EDAM5AE0
*4 A party that has not filed a party,list nomination for election to the #enate is not eligi!le to
!e allocated seats in the #enate4
candidates for the #enate elections4 The electoral district has three constit%encies namely C, L and '4
num&er of votes
= > 1
A 32 04? 1F 000 41 300 :? 34?
B 2> 000 17 0F? 7 :00 4? :F?
9 20 040 10 007 10 >00 40 >47
D 1> 020 7 040 10 004 32 0F4
E 12 030 : 012 1 ?00 21 ?42
B 32> 42> ?03 1 F>3
G 20> 404 F01 1 210
!ta$ 104 FF? >: ?>7 73 00: 23F F34
($li$)
district4
of "otes cast for the participating parties !y the n%m!er si$ (the n%m!er of seats) with any fraction
5n this e$ample, the 2%ota is +9 @+9 ((+- -+@ di"ided !y -)4
Part) /otal
num&er of votes
?otes divided &) 'uota
Provisional allocation of
seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 2 10 471
B 4? :F? 1 10 430
9 40 >47 1 1 10:
D 32 0F4 32 0F4
E 21 ?42 21 ?42
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 4 7: :7:
Gu!ta: 3? 43?
5n respect of party A, /9 +@9 di"ided !y the 2%ota of +9 @+9 gi"es two seats which are e2%al to 8/
/8/ "otes lea"ing a remainder of *) @8* %nallocated "otes4 The pro"isional allocation of seats is A (,
B * and & *, a total of fo%r seats, lea"ing two of the si$ seats %nallocated4
5n this e$ample, the two parties with the highest n%m!er of %nallocated "otes are ; with +( )-@
and E with (* 9@(4 The two remaining seats are allocated one each to the two parties as shown
!elow4
Part
)
,um&er of
votes
?otes divided &) 'uota *eats from unallocated votes
Provisional
allocation of seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 2 10 471
B 4? :F? 1 10 430
9 40 >47 1 1 10:
(l)
D 32 0F4 32 0F4 1
E 21 ?42 21 ?42 1
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 4 7: :7: 2
5n this e$ample A is allocated (, B *, & * and ; * and E * as shown !elow4
Part
)
,um&er of
votes
?otes divided &) 'uota *eats from
unallocated votes
Ainal allocation of
seats
Provisional
allocation of
seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 2 10 471 2
B 4? :F? 1 10 430 1
9 40 >47 1 1 10: 1
D 32 0F4 32 0F4 1 1
E 21 ?42 21 ?42 1 1
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 4 7: :7: 2 F
5AR 6@
5RO@6N96AA 9OUN96A EAE96ON7 ,EDAM5AE0
*4 A party that has not filed a party,list nomination for election to the pro"incial co%ncil is not
eligi!le to !e allocated seats in the pro"incial co%ncil4
candidates for the pro"incial co%ncil elections4 The electoral district has three constit%encies namely
C, L and '4
num&er of votes
= > 1
(li)
A 32 04? 1F 000 41 300 :? 34?
B 2> 000 17 0F? 7 :00 4? :F?
9 20 040 10 007 10 >00 40 >47
D 1> 020 7 040 10 004 32 0F4
E 12 030 : 012 1 ?00 21 ?42
B 32> 42> ?03 1 F>3
G 20> 404 F01 1 210
!ta$ 104 FF? >: ?>7 73 00: 23F F34
district4
of "otes cast for the participating parties !y the n%m!er ten (the n%m!er of seats) with any fraction
5n this e$ample, the 2%ota is (+ --+ ((+- -+@ di"ided !y *))4
Part) /otal
num&er of votes
?otes divided &) 'uota
Provisional allocation of
seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 3 1: 3F0
B 4? :F? 2 2 >43
9 40 >47 1 1F ::4
D 32 0F4 1 : 401
E 21 ?42 21 ?42
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 7 70 ??3
Gu!ta: 23 FF3
5n respect of party A, /9 +@9 di"ided !y the 2%ota of (+ --+ gi"es three seats which are e2%al to
8) 9/9 "otes lea"ing a remainder of */ +-) %nallocated "otes4 The pro"isional allocation of seats is A
+, B (, & * and ;*, a total of se"en seats, lea"ing three of the ten seats %nallocated4
(lii)
5n this e$ample, the two parties with the highest n%m!er of %nallocated "otes are E with (* 9@(,
A with */ +-) and & with *- //@4 The three remaining seats are allocated one each to the three
parties as shown !elow4
Part
)
,um&er of
votes
?otes divided &) 'uota *eats from unallocated
votes
Provisionall)
allocation of seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 3 1: 3F0 1
B 4? :F? 2 2 >43
9 40 >47 1 1F ::4 1
D 32 0F4 1 : 401
E 21 ?42 21 ?42 1
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 7 70 ??3 3
5n this e$ample A is allocated @, B (, & ( and ; * and E * as shown !elow4
Part
)
,um&er of
votes
?otes divided &) 'uota *eats from
unallocated votes
Ainal allocation of
seats
Provisionall)
allocation of
seats
@nallocated votes
A :? 34? 3 1: 447 1 4
B 4? :F? 2 2 F01 2
9 40 >47 1 1F ?13 1 2
D 32 0F4 1 : 430 1
E 21 ?42 21 ?42 1 1
B 1 F>3 1 F>3
G 1 210 1 210
!ta$ 23F F34 7 71 1?F 3 10
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&B!r" a"ended *y 7.6. 13 !- 200:'
NOTE% Aspiring candidate sho%ld prod%ce
*4 a !irth certificate together with .ational Gegistration 5dentity &ard4 7lease attach
photocopies of the said doc%ments4
(4 a passport,si:e photograph4
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here%nder, here!y nominate
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$i)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$ii)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$iii)
E& *AS'ONALAND EAST%
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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14 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(l$i")
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$")
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(=loc< letters)
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*(4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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F& *AS'ONALAND )EST%
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$"i)
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(=loc< letters)
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14 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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84 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$"ii)
94 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$"iii)
+& *AS,IN+O%
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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14 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(l$i$)
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(=loc< letters)
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84 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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94 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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**4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(l$$)
(=loc< letters)
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*(4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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'& *ATABELELAND NORT'%
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(=loc< letters)
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(4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$$i)
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(=loc< letters)
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14 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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84 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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94 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(l$$ii)
(=loc< letters)
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*)4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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*(4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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I& *ATABELELAND SO(T'%
*4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(l$$iii)
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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@4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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14 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(l$$i")
84 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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94 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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(=loc< letters)
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*(4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(l$$")
(=loc< letters)
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-& *IDLANDS
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(=loc< letters)
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(4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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+4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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@4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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14 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(l$$"i)
(=loc< letters)
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-4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
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84 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re ;ate 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
/4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re ;ate 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
94 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re ;ate 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(l$$"ii)
*)4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re ;ate 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
**4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re ;ate 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
*(4 <%ll names 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re ;ate 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
;E&KAGAT5B. BL BG B. BE?AK< B< &A.;5;ATE
(ull na.e o candidate, in +loc< letters)
(address o candidate, in +loc< letters)
&andidate6s telephone .o4 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
5 certify that
*4 The candidate is 2%alified for election in terms of s%!section (*) of section (/ of the &onstit%tion4
(4 Each of the persons nominating the candidate signed this nomination paper in the presence of the
candidate or his=her election agent or his=her a%thori:ed representati"e4
+4 The candidate accepts the a!o"e nomination as a candidate for election to the office of 7resident4
;ate PPPPPPPPPPPPP44 #ignat%re PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP4
Candidate>Candidate?s Chie (lection ;6ent
;5#T5.&T5DE #L>BBK A.; 7AGTL .A>E A.; ABBGED5AT5B.
(&his part is to +e co.pleted i the candidate "ishes a distincti!e s,.+ol and>or -art, identiication
to appear on the +allot4)
*4 :istincti!e 8,.+ol
(l$$"iii)
The candidate wishes the following sym!ol to appear on the !allot paper in con3%nction with his
name
(8ho" dra"in6 o s,.+ol here)
#hort description of sym!ol 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(4 -art, 7dentiication
The candidate will !e standing for or !e sponsored !y the following party
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(ull na.e o part, in +loc< letters)
and wishes the following a!!re"iation of the party6s name to appear on the !allot paper in
con3%nction with his name 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
4444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re
Candidate@>Candidate?s (lection
4444444;6ent@
+4 -art, authori3ation (to !e completed !y at least two designated political party office,!earers if
the candidate has indicated that he=she wishes the a!!re"iation of a party6s name to appear on the
!allot paper in con3%nction with his=her name)
Ie,
(ull na.es)
!eing the 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(state oice held)
on the 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(ull na.e o political part,)
and, as s%ch, d%ly a%thori:ed in terms of the constit%tion of the party, certify that the candidate to
whom this nomination paper relates will stand for, or !e sponsored !y, the party4
;ate
8i6nature
@:elete "hiche!er does not appl,
$ote: &his or. .ust +e acco.panied +, a passportAsi3ed photo6raph o the candidate4
n!"(nat(!n -!r" -!r Nat(!na$ A))e"*$y %!n)t(tuen%y %and(date)
(l$$i$)
EKE&TBGAK A&T[C';-&() 2:13]
(8ection 46(1))
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.B>5.AT5B. <BG> >E>BEG B< .AT5B.AK A##E>BKL
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
&B!r" a"ended *y ).( 13 !- 200:'
NOTE% Aspiring candidate sho%ld prod%ce
*4 a !irth certificate together with .ational Gegistration 5dentity &ard4 7lease attach
photocopies of the said doc%ments4
(4 a passport,si:e photograph4
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Ie, the %ndersigned "oters registered in the PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
constit%ency, here!y nominate
5=; .o4 PPPPPP
(ull na.es in +loc< letters)
of
(ull address in +loc< letters)
as a candidate for election to represent the said constit%ency in the .ational Assem!ly4
*4 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
.ational Gegistration .oPPPPPPPPPPPP4 of Gesidential Address
PPPPPPP4
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
#igned in the presence of 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(4 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
.ational Gegistration .o44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
+4 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
@4 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(l$$$)
14 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
-4 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
84 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
/4 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
94 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
*)4 <%ll names 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(=loc< letters)
#ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ;ate444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
$ote4FE$tra nominations may !e made in anticipation of any nominator !eing fo%nd to !e
dis2%alified from making any nomination4
;E&KAGAT5B. BL BG B. BE?AK< B< &A.;5;ATE
of
(ull na.e o candidate, in +loc< letters)
(l$$$i)
(address o candidate date, in +loc< letters)
&andidate6s telephone .o4 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
5 certify that
*4 The candidate is enrolled as a "oter in the 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
constit%ency4
(4 The candidate has !een ordinarily resident in 'im!a!we for a period of not less than fi"e
years d%ring the period of twenty years immediately preceding the date of this nomination,
paper4
+4 The candidate is not dis2%alified for election in terms of paragraph ( of #ched%le + to the
&onstit%tion4
@4 Each of the persons nominating the candidate signed this nomination paper in the presence of
the candidate or his or her chief election agent or his or her a%thori:ed representati"e4
14 The candidate accepts the nomination as a candidate for election to 7arliament4
;ate 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 #ignat%re 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
Candidate>Candidate?s Chie
(lection ;6ent
(<5.AK 7AAE)
;5#T5.&T5DE #L>BBK A.; 7AGTL .A>E A.; ABBGED5AT5B.
(This part is to !e completed if the candidate wishes a distincti"e sym!ol and=or 7arty
identification to appear on the !allot)
*4 :istincti!e 8,.+ol
The candidate wishes the following sym!ol to appear on the !allot paper in con3%nction with
his=her name
(8ho" dra"in6 o s,.+ol here)
#hort description of sym!ol 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(4 -art, 7dentiication
The candidate will !e standing for or !e sponsored !y the following party
(ull na.e o -art, in +loc< letters)
and wishes the following a!!re"iation of the 7arty6s name to appear on the !allot paper in
con3%nction with his=her name 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(+loc< letters)
#ignat%re44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
Candidate@>Candidate?s Chie (lection ;6ent@
+4 -art, authori3ation (to !e completed !y at least two designated political party office,!earers if
the candidate has indicated that he=she wishes the a!!re"iation of a party6s name to appear on the
!allot paper in con3%nction with his=her name)
(l$$$ii)
Ie,
(ull na.es)
!eing the 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(state oice held)
on the 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
(ull na.e o political part,)
and, as s%ch, d%ly a%thori:ed in terms of the constit%tion of the party, certify that the candidate to
whom this nomination paper relates will stand for, or !e sponsored !y, the party4
;ate
8i6nature
@:elete "hiche!er does not appl,
$ote: &his or. .ust +e acco.panied +, a passportAsi3ed photo6raph o the candidate4
%/ :inor amen"ments to &ap# '()*
The pro"isions of the principal Act specified in the first col%mn of the #ched%le are amended to
the e$tent set o%t opposite thereto in the second col%mn4
#&?E;HKE
>5.BG A>E.;>E.T# TB EKE&TBGAK A&T [C';-&() 2:13]
Provision 2:tent of Amendment
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+ara2ra+# ,a0 !- ., a 5r!<(n%(a$ G!<ern!r/.
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(l$$$iii)
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23?/.
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7e%t(!n 27,70 By t#e de$et(!n !- .)u*+ara2ra+# ,30 !- +ara2ra+# 3 !- 7%#edu$e 3/
and t#e )u*)t(tut(!n !- .t#e B!urt# 7%#edu$e/.
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7e%t(!n 40,*0 By t#e de$et(!n !- .)e%t(!n 34,10,d0/ and t#e )u*)t(tut(!n !- .)e%t(!n
120,10,*0/.
7e%t(!n F7,Fa0 By t#e de$et(!n !- .7enat!r(a$, H!u)e !- A))e"*$y/ and t#e
)u*)t(tut(!n !- .+ar$(a"entary/.
(l$$$i")
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)u*)t(tut(!n !- .)e%t(!n 7?/.
7e%t(!n :3,30 By t#e de$et(!n !- ., +!$$(n2 a2ent/
7e%t(!n :F,10 By t#e de$et(!n !- .!r +!$$(n2/.
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.t#e B!urt# 7%#edu$e/.
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7e%t(!n 121A,20,%0 By t#e de$et(!n !- .-!urteen/ and t#e )u*)t(tut(!n !- .t#(rty/.
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24:/.
(l$$$")

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