African Transformation Movement v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others (0035/2024EC)
African Transformation Movement v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others (0035/2024EC) [2025] ZAEC 1 (14 January 2025)
The application was dismissed because the applicant failed to provide credible evidence of any material irregularities affecting the outcome of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. The allegations were vague, unsubstantiated, and based on hearsay. The applicant did not comply with the procedural requirements for lodging objections under section 55 of the Electoral Act, nor did it exhaust the prescribed mechanisms before approaching the Electoral Court. Furthermore, the necessary parties were not properly joined, and the relief sought regarding the constitutional invalidity of section 2…
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- Electoral Act Objections
- Free And Fair Elections
- Jurisdiction Of Electoral Court
- Procedural Non Compliance
- Constitutional Invalidity
- Joinder Of Parties