Time to make proper provision for all Electoral Candidates
Electoral Amendment Bill under consideration ignores the Constitutional Court directive for Parliament to pass a law to include independent candidates in all our legislative bodies CAPE TOWN – When the current fighting over the appropriate scope of the legislation to include independent candidates into all our legislative bodies stops, Parliament and civil society organisations […]
Independent Candidate Association says it will fight government’s ‘unconstitutional’ electoral bill
READ ONLINE Article HERE: https://bit.ly/3sHEzs2 The government has for a long time employed numerous ways to circumvent meaningful electoral reform in South Africa, said Dr Michael Louis, founder of the Independent Candidates Association of South Africa in an address to Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee today. And now, with 100 days to go until the deadline […]
The new Electoral Reform Bill ignores Constitutional Court ruling, says new Independent Candidate Association
By Michael Louis Michael Louis is a Member of Parliament and the founder of the Independent Candidate Association of South Africa (ICA), an oversight body to govern independent candidates, councillors and future independent lawmakers in South Africa. He is a businessman and director of the One South Africa Movement. He was a founding member of the […]
(DOCUMENT) – Electoral Amendment Bill – An Analysis of the Bill, and of the Memorandum Thereto – by Michael Atkins 16 Feb 2022
READ original DOCUMENT HERE: https://bit.ly/3LXln19 Introduction Following the New Nation Movement judgment in the Constitutional Court, Parliament must amend the Electoral Act 73 of 1998 in order to remedy the constitutional defect that restricts election to the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures to those people duly nominated for such by political parties who gain the […]
(READ) – DOCUMENT : OPINION for INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE ASSOCIATION on CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL: THE PROPORTIONALITY REQUIREMENT
Click the below link to Read the Document: OPINION for INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE ASSOCIATION on CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL: THE PROPORTIONALITY REQUIREMENT CLICK HERE: https://bit.ly/3JQzhQD The above document is an attachment to the Submission document Handed to Parliament: https://icasouthafrica.org/716-2/
SUBMISSION OF THE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE ASSOCIATION SOUTH AFRICA IN RE: THE ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL [B1-2022]
VIEW original Document here: bit.ly/35ghraS To: Mr MS Chabana MP Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee: Home Affairs And To: Mr E Mathonsi The Committee Secretary PER EMAIL: Electoralact1@parliament.gov.za 21 February 2022 SUBMISSION OF THE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE ASSOCIATION SOUTH AFRICA IN RE: THE ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL [B1-2022 1. As the Independent Candidate Association South Africa […]
Electoral Reform Bill a critical step in salvaging our democracy, it must be taken before Parliament
READ THE ARTICLE HERE: https://bit.ly/3Js0Lw0 We need electoral reform to salvage our democracy. The best way to accomplish that is through the Electoral Reform Bill that has been put on the table by Mosiuoa Lekota. Dr Michael Louis is a businessman and director of the One South Africa Movement. He was a founding member […]