Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) For the purposes of the election of women Members of Parliament
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Official source78.-(1) For the purposes of the election of women Members of Parliament
election of mentioned in Article 66(1) (b), political parties which took part in the general
women
Members of election in accordance with the procedure laid down and obtained at least five
Parliament percentum of the total valid voters for Parliamentary election, shall propose to the
Act No.4 Electoral Commission the names of women on the basis of the proportion of votes
of 1992 obtained by each party in the Parliamentary election.
Art.26 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle (1), the following votes
Act No.3
of 2000 shall be counted as valid votes for the unopposed Member of Parliament in the
constituent -
Art.16 (a) where a political party has nominated a Presidential candidate,
Act No.1 presidential votes cast in the constituency for a Presidential
of 2005
Art.15 candidate from that political party; or
G.N.No.133 (b) where a political party has not nominated a presidential candidate,
of 2001 fifty one percentum of the votes of the total voters registered in the
respective constituency.
(3) The names of the persons proposed to the Electoral Commission in
accordance with subarticle (1) shall be declared to be the results of the election
after the Commission is satisfied that the relevant provisions of the Constitution
and of other legislation have been complied with.
(4) The list of names for women candidates submitted to the Electoral
Commission by each political party for general election shall be the list to be
applied by the Electoral Commission after consultation of the party concerned, for
purpose of filling any vacancy of Members of Parliament of this category
whenever the vacancy occurs during the life of Parliament.
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