20170724 TZCA Dar es salaam
The appellants failed to discharge the burden of proof regarding alleged irregularities and non-compliance with election laws. Notification to the political party sufficed for candidate notification. The error in recording the number of registered voters was a trivial, non-material irregularity. The trial court's refusal to order production of original forms was justified as the issue was not properly pleaded. Extraneous considerations did not affect the outcome; the dismissal was based on insufficiency of evidence.
Source excerpt
- Parliamentary election petition
- Burden of proof
- Notification requirements
- Election expenses disclosure
- Procedural irregularities