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Bulawayo High Court
Citizens Coalition for Change v Zimbabwe Electoral Commission & Ors (EC 03/23, EC 04/23, EC 05/23)
HB 158/23
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
28 July 2023
Citation
HB 158/23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHB 158
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Dube-Banda J
Full Bench
Dube-Banda J
Areas of Law
Electoral lawAdministrative law
Keywords
Nomination courtElectoral Court jurisdictionSection 46(19) Electoral ActCandidate nomination
Tags
Electoral lawNomination processPolitical party candidates
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Electoral Act
- Electoral Act
- Electoral Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Does the Electoral Court have jurisdiction to hear appeals by a political party challenging acceptance of nomination papers under s 46(19) of the Electoral Act?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"CCC is a political party, not a candidate; no nomination papers rejected"}
- {"issue_text":"Is CCC a \"candidate\" entitled to appeal under s 46(19) of the Electoral Act?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"CCC submitted no nomination papers; s 46(19) requires candidate status"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
CCC appealed against decisions of Nomination Courts that declared certain individuals as CCC's duly nominated candidates for upcoming elections. CCC contended these individuals were not its legitimate candidates and their nomination papers contained forged signatures and symbols.
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