(1)The presiding officer shall call for nominations for the office of chairperson at village and parish to be filled.

(2)The nomination of candidates may be made for elections at the village, parish or ward, or county council by a political organisation or political party sponsoring a candidate or by a candidate standing for election as an independent candidate without being sponsored by a political organisation or political party.

(3)The Electoral Commission shall publish in the Gazette and the local media a nomination day and the time when candidates who wish to stand for election as chairperson of a village, parish or ward, or county council shall be nominated.

(4)The Electoral Commission shall designate a period of at least one day after nomination, for candidates nominated under subsection (3) to campaign for the election.

(5)No voter may second more than one candidate for the same office.

(6)No candidate shall be nominated for an office of a local council unless he or she ordinarily resides in the area and is of the age of eighteen or above.

(7)Where a candidate is nominated in the manner provided for under this Part and the presiding officer is satisfied that all the provisions of this Part have been complied with, the presiding officer shall declare the candidate as nominated.

(8)A candidate may, at any time before the commencement of an election, withdraw his or her candidature by informing the electorate in session and the presiding officer.

(9)Where some reasonable time elapses after the nomination of a candidate for any office and there is only one candidate nominated for the office, the presiding officer shall declare the candidate elected in that office unopposed.