Art. 85
Eligibility to stand as an independent candidate
- You can run for election on your own without being in a political party.
Art. 85(a)
Any person is eligible to stand as an independent candidate for election if the person— (a) is not a member of a registered political party and has not been a member for at least three months immediately before the date of the election; and (b) satisfies the requirements of— (i) Article 99(1)(c)(i) or (ii), in the case of a candidate for election to the National Assembly or the Senate, respectively; or (ii) Article 193(1)(c)(ii), in the case of a candidate for election to a county assembly.
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