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Chapter 7, Part 1 · Art. 85

Eligibility to stand as an independent candidate

2010-as-amended · effective 2010-08-27

Official text

Any person is eligible to stand as an independent candidate for election if the person—
(a) is not a member of a registered political party and has not been a member for at least three months immediately before the date of the election; and
(b) satisfies the requirements of—
  (i) Article 99(1)(c)(i) or (ii), in the case of a candidate for election to the National Assembly or the Senate, respectively; or
  (ii) Article 193(1)(c)(ii), in the case of a candidate for election to a county assembly.