Newly registered parties need over 47,800 signatures to contest in 2024’s national elections, with those who failed having the option to only contest in provinces.
JOHANNESBURG - Friday marks the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s deadline for all political parties and independent candidates who intend to contend in 2024's general elections to submit their candidate lists.IEC breaks down important deadlines to take note of ahead of the election
Newly registered political parties spent the last several weeks scrambling for over 47,800 signatures of support in order to contest in the elections, while those who failed will have the option of only contesting in provinces. Parties that are unrepresented in Parliament will need more than 13,800 signatures in order to be eligible for election to Parliament.The IEC said the provisional lists would be published for inspection on 26 and 27 March.
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