Candidate Nomination Process

Implementing an efficient candidate nomination process is crucial for the democratic election of
public officials.

Implementing an efficient candidate nomination process is crucial for the democratic election of public officials. This process includes setting clear eligibility criteria that candidates must meet such as age, residency, and absence of disqualifying criminal records.

Tracking candidate nominations through a robust and secure system ensures that the process is transparent and that all candidates are given a fair opportunity to participate regardless of gender.

The nomination process also involves verifying the accuracy of the information provided by candidates and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This helps maintain the integrity of political parties, the electoral process and builds public confidence in the democratic system.

Selection of candidates:

S46 – A political party shall only select as its candidate to contest an election a person who is registered member of the political party and a registered voter under the National Parliament Electoral Provisions Act (Ca.87).

Requirements: Section 47(1), (2), (3) and (4).

  1. A political party must submit to the commission in the prescribed form, no later than 32 days before the election day, a list of its confirmed candidates selected to consent the election.
  2. The list must include the consent, in the prescribed form, of the candidates selected and be signed by each candidate.
  3. Within 30 days after receiving the list, the Registrar must publish the lists of candidates in a newspaper or in such other manner as is considered appropriate by the Commission.
  4. If the any name of a candidate appears multiple in the lists, the Commission may, after consult with the candidate and political parties, to either reject or remove his or her name from one or more lists so as to ensure that his or her name appears on the list of one political party only.