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Case Details
Court
EC
Date
28 July 2023
Citation
HB 159/23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHB 159
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
Kabasa J
Full Bench
Kabasa J
Areas of Law
Electoral lawAdministrative law
Keywords
Nomination deadlineElectoral CourtReview proceedingsLocus standi
Tags
Electoral reviewNomination papersDeadline compliance
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Electoral Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have locus standi to seek review of a decision made in favor of other parties when they accept their own lawful exclusion","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants accepted their lawful exclusion from nomination"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application complies with rule 62(2) of High Court Rules requiring exact relief to appear ex facie the application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application did not state exact relief sought on face of application"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the matter is urgent despite being filed nearly a month after the event","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application filed on 16 July 2023 for event of 21 June 2023"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Applicants, members of Elected Early Democrats political party, sought review of the second respondent's decision to accept nomination papers for first respondents after the 1600 hours deadline on 21 June 2023. The applicants had themselves failed to meet the same deadline and were lawfully excluded from nomination.
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