(2) | The following must be attached to a nomination when it is submitted to the: |
(a) | In the case of an independent ward candidate, a prescribed form with the signatures of at least 50 voters whose names appear on the municipality's segment of the voters’ roll for any voting district in the contested ward; |
(b) | [Section 17(2)(b) deleted by section 19(a) of Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 321, GG44648, dated 1 June 2021 - effective 27 August 2021, Proclamation R.35, dated 27 August 2021] |
(c) | [Section 17(2)(c) deleted by section 19(a) of Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 321, GG44648, dated 1 June 2021 - effective 27 August 2021, Proclamation R.35, dated 27 August 2021] |
(d) | a deposit equal to a prescribed amount, if any, payable in the prescribed form and manner; |
(e) | a prescribed undertaking, signed by the candidate, to be bound by the Code; and |
(f) | a prescribed declaration, signed by the candidate, that he or she is not disqualified from standing for election in terms of the Constitution or any applicable legislation. |
[Section 17(2)(d) substituted by section 19(b) of Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 321, GG44648, dated 1 June 2021 - effective 27 August 2021, Proclamation R.35, dated 27 August 2021]
(2A) | The Commission may in the form and manner as may be prescribed request from the Party or person— |
(a) | an acceptance of nomination signed by the candidate; and |
(b) | a copy of the identity card or that page of the candidate’s identity document on which the candidate’s photo, name and identity number appear |
[Section 17(2A) substituted by section 19(c) of Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 321, GG44648, dated 1 June 2021 - effective 27 August 2021, Proclamation R.35, dated 27 August 2021]
(3) | The Commission must accept a nomination submitted to it and allow the nominated person to stand as a candidate in the ward if— |
(a) | the provisions of section 16 and this section have been complied with; and |
(b) | the candidate is registered as a voter on that municipality's segment of the voters' roll. |
[Section 17(3) substituted by section 4(c) of Act No. 14 of 2010]