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Constitutionality of Electoral Amendment Act heads to Constitutional Court on Tuesday

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The constitutionality of the Electoral Amendment Act will take centre stage at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

Thewill take centre stage at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

When the new bill was presented for comment during the legislative process it was open to much scrutiny. Despite the significant milestone, the first applicant, the Independent Candidates Association of South Africa contends that the amendments do not level the playing field as an independent must get more votes than a political party to gain a seat in the National Assembly.

The second applicant, the One SA Movement will make similar submissions that the Act, places impermissible and arbitrary barriers to entry for independents by placing unreasonably high signature requirements on them.

 

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