Should the Electoral Commission bend the rules when parties fail to comply?
Daily Maverick | 09.09.2026 18:53
Whether the Electoral Commission of South Africa has discretion to relax the rules arose in the application for registration as a political party by the United Democratic Front Party. The deputy chief electoral officer decided that the party’s abbreviated name “UDFP” impermissibly resembled that of another political party. He rejected the application. Hence, I refer to it as the “Party” and not “UDFP”.
