Cape Independent Party v Electoral Commission of South Africa (0013/24EC) [2024] ZAEC 14 (13 May 2024)
Court
Electoral Court
Case number
0013/24EC
Judges
Zondi JA, Shongwe AJ, Adams AJ, Professor Ntlama-Makhanya, Professor Phooko
The applicant failed to comply with the peremptory requirements of section 27(2)(cB) of the Electoral Act by not submitting the requisite number of voter supporters via the prescribed online portal by the statutory deadline. The Electoral Commission has no discretion to condone such non-compliance, as the statutory framework is designed to ensure fairness, integrity, and equal treatment in the electoral process. The applicant's attempt to submit the balance of supporters by email did not satisfy the prescribed manner, and the Commission was under no obligation to accept or warn of non-complia…