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Section 125: Procedure when a candidate dies after nomination

125.Where candidate dies

(1)Where, after the close of nomination and before closing of polls, a candidate dies, the election in the electoral area shall be postponed and the Electoral Commission shall declare another nomination day giving reasonable time to enable new candidates to be nominated.

(2)Where nominations are fixed under subsection (1), a candidate previously and validly nominated shall not be required to be nominated again.

(3)Where fresh nomination days are fixed under subsection (1), the returning officer shall, where applicable, postpone the election to another convenient date.

(4)An election arising out of a postponement under subsection (3) shall be conducted in accordance with this Act.

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If a candidate dies after nominations close but before polling ends, the election in that area must be postponed. The Electoral Commission will set a ...

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