Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)

Chapter 3 : Preparations for Election

Part 2 : Parties contesting election and submission of party lists

13. Parties contesting elections

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(1)Only registered parties may contest an election, and may contest the election either by—
(a)submitting a party list containing the names of candidates to stand as its representatives for the election of members of the council to proportionally represent parties in the council;
(b)nominating a ward candidate to stand as a representative of the party in a ward; or
(c)doing both.

 

(2)A party intending to contest an election in terms of—
(a)subsection (1)(a) must comply with the requirements for the nomination of party candidates as set out in this Part;
(b)subsection (1)(b) must comply with the requirements for the nomination of ward candidates as set out in Part 3; and
(c)subsection (1)(c), must comply with the requirements for the nomination of both party and ward candidates as set out in this Part and Part 3.