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BREAKING: ConCourt Rules in Favour of ANC in Candidate List Dispute
The commission said it may have to destroy and reprint 66% of 79 million ballots if the Constitutional Court backs the ANC.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the African National Congress , ordering the Electoral Commission to include 181 excluded candidates in the November 4 local elections.
- The legal dispute centered on the ANC's failure to press the "Submit as Final" button on the IEC's online nomination system before the August 28 deadline, which initially led to the candidates' exclusion.
- To comply with the court order, the IEC must destroy and reprint 66% of the 79 million ballots already produced, according to IEC deputy electoral officer for electoral matters Mashego Sheburi.
- Affected candidates contest positions across six municipalities, including Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality and Ingquza Hill, with the IEC now directed to include these lists on all ballot papers.
- With the main election set for November 4, the commission is processing a record 2.6 million approved special vote applications, reflecting a 131% increase from the 2021 polls.
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ConCourt rules in favour of ANC, clears 181 candidates for local elections
The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the ANC) in its dispute with the IEC over an online candidate nomination procedure, allowing 181 of the party’s candidates to contest the November 4 local government elections in six municipalities.
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C 25%
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