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Section 151: Grounds for setting aside local government elections

151.Grounds for setting aside election

The election of a candidate as a chairperson or a member of a council shall only be set aside on any of the following grounds if proved to the satisfaction of the court that—

(a)there was failure to conduct the election in accordance with the provisions of this Part and that the non-compliance and failure affected the result of the election in a substantia] manner;

(b)a person other than the one elected purportedly won the election;

(c)an illegal practice or any other offence under this Act was committed in connection with the election by the candidate personally or with his or her knowledge and consent or approval; or

(d)the candidate was, at the time of his or her election, not qualified or was disqualified from election.

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You can ask a court to cancel a local government election only if you can prove one of four specific problems. First, the election did not follow the ...

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