Podcasts about electoral act

We're all across the pros & cons of using drugs like Ozempic for weight loss, but what about the side effects? Turns out there's a recently discovered side effect that affects women way more than it does men. Plus, from rizz to gigil, we're unpacking new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary. And in today's headlines two men have been arrested after they allegedly took loaded guns into the MCG for an AFL match last night; Underworld figure Tony Mokbel will find out if he can leave prison on bail today; Abbie Chatfield has been cleared of any breaches of the Electoral Act; Trump fires National Security Council officials after he met with far right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer Mamamia Votes Survey click here THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Tell us what's important to you this election: Take the Mamamia Votes survey here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests: Erin Docherty, Mamamia's Beauty & Lifestyle Editor Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From empty cottage cheese shelves to viral TikTok protein bowls, why are we all so obsessed with protein right now? Plus, meet the 'task-maskers': those dramatically busy colleagues who somehow never get anything done. And in headlines today the election campaign moved to Melbourne yesterday but Premier Jacinta Allen was not in attendance; The electoral commission is looking into content posted by Abbie Chatfield to see if they breach the Electoral Act; Trump is reportedly cutting ties with Elon Musk due to his unpredictability; Friends of Hollywood actor Val Kilmer have honoured their smart, brave and challenging friend after his death at age 65 THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to BIZ here Tell us what's important to you this election: Take the Mamamia Votes survey here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano Guests: Professor Lauren Ball, Vice President of Dieticians Australia Em Vernem, Co-host BIZ podcast Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not over yet, but just maybe there is light at the end of the Darleen Tana drama tunnel. Please let it be. The Green Party has their own uniquely democratic and patient way of reaching a decision, but seven months and running to get this sorted is surely testing even their limits. It was good this week to see a consensus of delegates agree to using the waka-jumping law - or the electoral integrity clause in the Electoral Act - to eject Tana. The co-leaders have now written to Speaker Gerry Brownlee, asking him to trigger the law and eject her from Parliament. This issue has been a huge drag for the party, and good on them for their change of heart. They would obviously prefer not to be in this position, but they recognise this is the quickest way of getting to what they believe is the right outcome - the removal of Tana from Parliament. It's been a year of dealing with HR setbacks and issues for the Greens - the resignation of Golriz Ghahraman at the beginning of the year, followed by the election for a new co-leader after James Shaw's resignation, and multiple complaints about Julie Anne Genter's behaviour. But the most damaging and long running distraction has been the removal of a list MP they found to be completely at odds with the parties values, policies or Kaupapa. For a very principled party, it's not a good look to reverse their opposition to the party jumping law since the first version was passed in 2001. But the Greens aren't the first, and won't be the last party, to about-face on a law or policy. Flexibility about principles is not something that comes as naturally to the Greens as other political parties, but it has always been part of politics. And let's be honest, an independent report didn't work. Letters and public appeals from the Greens' leaders didn't work. Talking about how Tana had distorted the proportionality of the house didn't work. Public opinion hasn't worked. If it wasn't so self-serving, you'd admire Tana's tenacity in refusing to go. So the Greens have been left with little choice but to embraced the ugly old party-hopping law. Of course it's not over yet. There is still an appeal to sort out, and then it's up to the Speaker. Even though this crazy year hasn't significantly impacted the Greens in the polls, they will be keen to put this behind them. They can then get on with Swarbrick's plan to evolve the Greens into a party that can lead the government in the not so distant future. And no doubt this cautionary tale will have all political parties quietly mulling over how to make sure their processes for selecting list candidates are as robust as they can be. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The highest court in the land is too big for its boots. That's what the guy who runs the New Zealand Initiative think tank is saying today. Roger Partridge is his name - he's also a lawyer and King's Counsel. And he says the Supreme Court needs to be reined-in because he thinks it's trying to re-write the laws made by Parliament. One of the examples he's giving to support his argument is the Court ruling two years ago that the voting age of 18 discriminates against younger people. That's not the Supreme Court's job, he says. But I disagree. Because I think the Supreme Court should be free to decide for itself whether it's going to consider a particular case, and the judges at the Supreme Court should be free to decide and say what they like after they've considered those cases. The alternative is the Supreme Court being given restrictions and barriers and not having the freedom the highest court in the land should have. And when I describe it as the highest court in the land - that's exactly what it is. It is the court of last resort, for want of a better term. And it has been since 2004, when it was formed to replace the option of New Zealanders taking their cases to the Privy Council in London. One of the reasons given for setting-up our own Supreme Court 20 years ago was that having something based here in New Zealand would be fairer than expecting people who wanted to go to a court of last resort to have to go to London and the Privy Council. So, the argument was that it would be fairer for people who couldn't even entertain the idea of appealing something through the Privy Council because of the expense. And let's face it, running back to the mother country because you weren't happy with how your case was handled here in the colonies is pretty old hat. But where Roger Partridge from the New Zealand Initiative is coming from today is that he thinks the Supreme Court has gone beyond the job it was given 20 years ago. He's saying that the court is over-reaching and seems to have given itself the power to re-write legislation it does not like. And he wants Parliament to tell the court to get back into its box. Or to get back into its lane and to make decisions based on the law, without criticising the law. If you want to think about it this way, it seems to me that what Roger Partridge is concerned about is the Supreme Court here ending up like the Supreme Court in the United States, which does seem to have quite a bit of sway over federal and state laws. There was the case two years ago of the Supreme Court in America overruling the decision back in 1973 that abortion is a fundamental human right – the Roe v Wade case. It has had a lot of people there talking about whether the Supreme Court is having way too much influence, and I see there are people in the States right now calling for it to be reined in. Like Roger Partridge from the New Zealand Initiative is doing today in relation to our Supreme Court. So let's take one of the cases that he says shows how the Court has got too big for its boots and why he thinks it shows that the court needs to be reined in: the Supreme Court's ruling on whether the voting age should be 18. Roger Partridge says that what the court did there was it looked at the argument from the outfit that wants to lower the voting age —this is the “Make It 16” crew— and he's saying that it didn't just consider the argument from a lawful perspective - but it also considered how social values might have changed since the passing of the Electoral Act in 1993, which sets the voting age at 18. And since the passing of the Local Electoral Act in 2001, which does the same. It says the voting age is 18. And he says that's not the Supreme Court's job. It is the politicians —or it is Parliament— who should decide whether this particular law —or any law for that matter— is still consistent with society's values. Now, if you agree with him, then let me ask you this. Does that mean you also think judges in our other courts shouldn't pay attention to society's views on ram raids —for example— and shouldn't consider how much we've had a gutsful of ram raids when a ram raider fronts up in court? Answer me that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week three councils at the top of the South Island will have to decide on the future of Māori wards in accordance with the Government's changes to the Electoral Act. Samantha Gee has more.

A barrister says Green MP Darleen Tana's alleged Electoral Act breach is on the less serious side. Tana and the publishers of Verve Magazine have been accused of failing to include a promoter statement in an election advertisement published in May 2023- and both have been referred to police. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper suspects more will be revealed next week. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In more post-election drama, former President Jacob Zuma is turning to the courts to try and have the election set aside because 9,366,000 votes are allegedly unaccounted for - and it wasn't “fair and free”. But in this interview with BizNews, Dr. Michael Louis of the Independent Candidates Association says he has looked at the court papers, and that there are “no specialist audit reports, there's no specialist electoral support, just a lot of speculation”. He does not believe the application will succeed. Meanwhile, he is calling for the Electoral Act to be totally revitalised, also in respect of the way the President is elected because if President Cyril Ramaphosa is impeached, it could imperil the new Government of National Unity if the GNU doesn't accept the new President nominated by the African National Congress (ANC). Dr Louis also shares his views on how the new Cabinet might look, and explains why he sees South Africa as a “speedboat” - and not an “oil tanker” - country.

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Electoral system expert Dr. Michael Louis, who is also the founder of The Independent Candidates Association, tells BizNews viewers why a constitutional provision will prevent former President Jacob Zuma's MK party from sabotaging Parliament. “I think that any boycott plans and things definitely won't work.” He also describes how President Cyril Ramaphosa has won “so much credibility within his last days of this political ambit”. Dr Louis further explains the workings of a Government of National Unity which he hails as “definitely the preferred option”. He also simplifies the complicated process of how the demarcation of seats for the National Assembly gets allocated. He lists the challenges faced by independent candidates in the last  election; says the Electoral Act is not constitutional; vows that there will be four ballots in the next election - and that South Africal will have a constituency-based system to “take our power back and nominate our leaders to be more accountable”. - Chris Steyn

The Independent Electoral Commission has finished counting the votes, and the verification process is currently underway following what many have called a historic election. As stipulated by the Electoral Act, the Commission has a 7-day window to declare the results. Parties interested, including the public, independent candidates, and political parties, have until 9 PM on May 31, 2024, to raise any objections regarding the voting or counting process with the Commission. To continue talking more about this year's national and provincial elections, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Terry Tselane, Institute of Election Management Services in Africa, and Political Analyst, Dr Thapelo Tselapedi

On Daybreak Africa: South Africa votes Wednesday as some black voters in Western Cape keep quiet about support for the opposition. Plus, South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance accuses President Ramaphosa of violating the Electoral Act. Analysts urge a shift from military to economic solutions to counter terrorism in the Sahel. Liberia's government rescinds major developmental decisions after a public outcry. Rights Groups and CSOs in Nigeria hold a National Day of Mourning for Victims of Mass Atrocities. Biden and Trump differ over U.S. military strength. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

The MK party has filed papers at the Electoral Court against President Cyril Ramaphosa over his recent address to the nation. The party accuses Ramaphosa of breaching the Electoral Act and Electoral Code of Conduct by using a televised address to the nation on Sunday to outline achievements of his administration. MK party Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela told our senior producer Ronald Phiri that President Ramaphosa abused his powers by addressing the nation days before an election 

The Constitutional Court has found that the Electoral Commission (IEC) is empowered to determine qualification for membership of the National Assembly before the May polls. The legal counsel for the MK Party and former President, Jacob Zuma, had argued that the IEC acted outside its jurisdiction when it upheld an objection against Zuma in terms of Section 47(1)(e) of the Constitution, and that only the National Assembly had this power. However, the apex court found that the Electoral Act empowers the Commission to determine eligibility of candidates to stand for public office. The court overturned the order of the Electoral Court that dismissed the objection against the former President. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to legal expert, Benedict Phiri.

The Constitutional Court has found that the Electoral Commission (IEC) is empowered to determine qualification for membership of the National Assembly before the May polls. The legal counsel for the MK Party and former President, Jacob Zuma, had argued that the IEC acted outside its jurisdiction when it upheld an objection against Zuma in terms of Section 47(1)(e) of the Constitution, and that only the National Assembly had this power. However, the apex court found that the Electoral Act empowers the Commission to determine eligibility of candidates to stand for public office. The court overturned the order of the Electoral Court that dismissed the objection against the former President. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe.

The looming question - is the non-compliance of some political parties to submit their candidates list by the March 8 deadline due to their own conduct? The Constitutional Court is tasked with determining this question among other things. This after three political parties hauled the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) before the apex court, seeking an urgent intervention from the court. According to the parties, they could not comply with Section 27 of the Electoral Act due to alleged technical glitches with the Commission's online portal. Zoleka Qodashe reports..

Hearings involving three political parties who wish to join the May 29 national and provincial elections are ongoing at the Constitutional Court. The parties, namely, the Labour Party, the African Congress for Transformation together with the African Alliance of Social democrats is being heard by a nine-bench panel of judges of the apex court. The parties allege thay they were unable to comply with the March 8 deadline in accordance with Section 27 of the Electoral Act due to alleged technical glitches with the IEC's online portal. For the latest from what's coming out of court, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe

The Labour Party wants the Constitutional Court to find in its favour to postpone the date of the upcoming elections to July or August, citing Electoral Court delays in its case to reopen the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC's) online portal. The Labour Party's application to reopen the IEC's online portal, which the party argues was unstable during the uploading period, was dismissed on Monday. However, the Labour Party noted that two of the five Electoral Court judges agreed with the party's arguments. The Labour Party says the IEC's online portal malfunctioned before the March 8, 17h00 deadline, resulting in many new parties being unable to upload the supporting documents required by the amended Electoral Act, which now requires new parties to upload up to 62 000 names, surnames, ID numbers and signatures of registered voters in order to contest the election. The Labour Party argued that the Electoral Court "dragged the urgent application" to reopen the portal for over a month. "…which led to the Electoral Timetable's milestones passing by, thus rendering the relief sought moot and academic. The Labour Party (and several other new political parties) therefore had no other viable choice than to approach the ConCourt for urgent relief," the party explained. Now the Labour Party wants the Constitutional Court to find its exclusion from the elections "inconsistent with the Constitution and unlawful" and for the President to postpone the elections. "The paragraph that best describes the crux of the decision before the [Constitutional] Court, must be paragraph 64 of our [founding] affidavit. This paragraph crisply and succinctly summarises the prejudice faced by the Labour Party and many other parties as compared to the relatively small effect of postponing the elections. Let's be frank, it would be better to have free and fair elections a few weeks later, than to have the elections on 29 May 2024, but the elections are not free and fair," said Labour Party Secretariat Krister Janse van Rensburg.

Non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts called on members of the National Assembly to reject amendments to the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill (EMAB) and for Parliament to ensure that any changes in the law are in the public interest. The National Assembly will on Tuesday vote on what My Vote Counts describes as the "far-reaching" EMAB. My Vote Counts said that in a "show of political expedience", several of the amendments that relate to political party funding have strayed far beyond the scope of what is necessary to be in line with the amended Electoral Act. The EMAB was introduced by Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in December 2023, with the aim of bringing several laws in line with the amended Electoral Act (2023), adopted by the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on March 1, and is waiting to be signed into law. My Vote Counts said it is clear that the EMAB amendments are unconstitutional and a grave threat to the country's democracy, and that if it is signed into law, it will have detrimental consequences to the constitutional imperatives of transparency, openness and accountability. "If signed into law, these wide-reaching amendments will open opportunities for a money-grab by political parties prior to a highly contested election," it added. Specifically, it is concerned about the amendments relating to the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA) and includes the allocation formula for political party funding from the State through the Represented Political Parties Fund and the way the yearly upper limit of donations and the disclosure threshold is determined. It noted that the amendments seek to change the allocation formula to disperse funds from two-thirds proportional and one-third equitable, to 90% proportional and 10% equitable. "This reverts to the funding formula in place before the introduction of the PPFA and will only benefit larger parties. The funding formula that has been in effect since April 2021 (two-thirds proportional and one-third equitable) was developed to provide a more even playing field in terms of public funding, and to provide smaller or emerging parties with a bigger slice of the public funding pie," it said. Additionally, the adopted version of the Bill repeals the Regulations that regulate how the annual disclosure threshold and the annual upper limit are determined. The previous proposed amendments sought to expand the President's powers to make the determinations, but was rejected following public criticism. "…there will be a legal void if the EMAB is signed into law, without a simultaneous proclamation by the President of the disclosure threshold, which is R100 000 and the upper limit, which is R15-million. If this transpires, there will be no disclosure threshold or upper limit in place, completely undermining key objectives of the PPFA," My Vote Counts explained. The organisation is of the opinion that this move is consistent with the African National Congress's (ANC's) ongoing campaign to undermine the PPFA, by expanding its reporting threshold and annual funding limits. My Vote Counts noted that a year ago, the ANC instructed its MPs to use Parliamentary processes to give life to this campaign. The organisation said that ironically, when President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the PPFA into law in 2021, he said that it was, "part of the commitment of this administration to improving transparency and accountability in government". "If the ANC forces this through Parliament without remedying these defects, it will not only be challenged in Court, but reinforce the notion that the governing party is willing to forego on value and principle in the pursuit of power," My Vote Counts said. The campaign has also been supported by other established political parties and, if successful, will take the country back to the years of secrecy in politics and will see the grip that money has on the country's democracy expanded, it added.

Chris Hipkins has locked in Saturday, November 25 as the date for the Port Waikato by-election. It's been triggered by the death of ACT candidate Neil Christensen - and is required by the Electoral Act. However, locals can still help choose the next Government before October 14. ZB political editor Jason Walls says there will be 121 MPs in Parliament by the end of the by-election, bucking the trend from previous electoral cycles. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Going forward, what are some of the recommendations you think can help to strengthen Nigeria's electoral system for more transparency. Do you think that the 2022 Electoral Act has done our electioneering the desired good going by some of the judgements you have heard and read of so far? Ponsah Fanap and Gilbert Joseph would be talking to Dr. Philip Nyango and Prince Valentine Adese. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-fm-podcast/message

With Meka Whaitiri deciding to resign from the Labour Party, and immediately join Te Pati Maori, electoral law experts thought that would trigger her seat to be immediately vacated. Under party hopping rules in the Electoral Act, the case seemed to be clear cut. But the speaker, Adrian Rurawhe, announced that Meka Whaitiri would remain in Parliament, but now as an independent MP. The legal ramifications have caused some confusion, includng to University of Otago law professor Andrew Geddis, who spoke with Corin Dann.

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we discuss South Africa's recent journey of electoral reform. Dr Sithembile Mbete, who was on the ministerial advisory council, has a hearty one-on-one with Professor Lawrence Hamilton giving us the backstory to the Electoral Amendment Act, signed off by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The act came about after the Constitutional Court ruled that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional and needed to be amended. But there is still a lot of unhappiness about the legislated changes. Dr Mbete tells us all about it – and why it's still problematic.Delving deeper into electoral reform  later in the show she tells us about developing democratic sustenance, on vehicles for political representation, and why the youth are not just not going to the polls anymore. This spells trouble.  Also, in our political agenda feature we jet to Chile where Dr Camila Vergara tells us how an increase in metro fare in Chile led to a long process of deliberation, dispute and debate that ended in a radical constitution that was never adopted!And to top it all off, Dr Mbete gives us some critical insights into Julius Malema – the sometimes contentious character behind the men and women in red overalls in South Africa's  parliament.

It's three years since the Constitutional Court instructed Parliament to approve a new Electoral Act that will transform SA's polity and encourage its best citizens to become MPs. Political parties, including president Cyril Ramaphosa, want none of it, and have applied ‘Stalingrad' tactics to delay the end of a system which prevents independents from standing for election to Parliament. Dr Michael Louis's One SA Movement is leading a group of 77 civic society bodies working to replace what was always supposed to be a temporary system. They are determined to overcome the stalling and change the system before the 2024 National Election. Dr Louis explains how to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is the final deadline for Parliament to amend the Electoral Amendment Bill, which will allow independent candidates to contest the 2024 provincial and national elections. In June 2020 the Constitutional Court found the Electoral Act was unconstitutional as it made it impossible for candidates to stand for political office without being members of political parties. The court had then given Parliament 24 months to review the electoral legislation - But parliament failed to meet the deadline and was given an additional extension to make the necessary changes. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Tessa Dooms, Director of the Rivonia Circle

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs in parliament is expected to be briefed by the Content Advisor on the submissions received on the Electoral Amendment Bill. This is after it was opened for public comment again. The main points of contention include the number of signatures independents require and the allocation of seats. The bill is  aimed at expanding the Electoral Act to include independent candidates as contesters to elections in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC parliamentary correspondent, Mercedes Besent. 

Guest: Lawson Naidoo is the Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) and he joins John to discuss the extension that has been granted to Parliament to the deadline to finalise amendments to the Electoral Act to rectify the constitutional defects in the act . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu met with the leadership of the 18 political parties at the commission's headquarters in Abuja. The commission chairman presented the 2023 voter register to the parties ahead of the elections as required by the 2022 Electoral Act. The commission presented a register containing 93,469,008 voters for the 2023 general elections. The voter distribution also reveals that 44,414,846 registered voters are females, and 49,054,162 are males. The INEC chairman says with the presentation of voter register, the commission has successfully implemented 11 out of the 14 activities scheduled for the 2023 general elections.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4090160/advertisement

On December 16, USIP, the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems held an in-person conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. The discussion reflected on the legacy of his administration, his leadership in bringing the Electoral Act of 2022 into fruition and his promise to leave a legacy of credible elections in which the Nigerian people will be free to choose their leaders. Speakers Lise Grande, opening remarksPresident and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace His Excellency Muhammadu BuhariPresident of Nigeria Ambassador Johnnie Carson, moderatorSenior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/conversation-nigerian-president-muhammadu-buhari

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Legal experts say that while lowering the voting age at general elections might be politically challenging, New Zealand could see a differential voting system with 16-year-olds able to vote at local body level as a ”trial” first. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she personally wants to see the voting age lowered for the first time in nearly 50 years and announced Parliament will debate the issue before the middle of next year. It comes after on Monday the Supreme Court declared the current voting age of 18 was inconsistent with the Bill of Rights, namely the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of age, and that these inconsistencies have not been justified. Amending the law for the general election requires the support of a referendum or super-majority of 75 per cent in Parliament, meaning with National and Act currently opposed change appears unlikely. But changing the age for local elections only requires a simple 50 per cent majority, which legal experts say could be included in the same bill and with Government support could offer a “trial” run. The Supreme Court ruling came after a case brought by the advocacy group Make It 16, which was set up in 2019 amid the school strikes for climate initially to find an avenue to give young people more of a say. “This is history,” said co-director Caeden Tipler outside court after today's decision. Tipler said that they are confident the law will change. “Although we're celebrating we still have a lot of mahi to do.” The ruling has triggered a process, set up under a new law passed in August, whereby the Government is required to respond to such Bill of Rights Act declarations and Parliament to debate them within six months. The voting age for general elections is “entrenched” under the Electoral Act, meaning any change would need the support of 75 per cent of MPs or be endorsed in a national referendum. Consequently, Ardern said as part of its response to the decision Cabinet had decided to draft a piece of legislation with a proposal to lower the age of voting to 16 for the whole of Parliament to consider. She anticipated it would be before the House before the middle of next year. The super-majority rule only kicks in at the Committee of the whole House stage, after the second reading, meaning it would also go through select committee and public submissions. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during a post-Cabinet press conference in the Beehive theatrette. Photo / Mark Mitchell Whatever the ultimate decision, it would not take effect before next year's election, Ardern said. “What I can say is that on this kind of matter, I think we should remove the politics, we should put it to Parliament, and we should let every MP have their say.” Ardern said Labour had not decided as a caucus how it would vote but confirmed she supported lowering the voting age. “For me, it is alignment around some of the responsibilities and rights that are reapportioned at these different ages.” She said people were allowed to legally engage in activities across 16, 17 and 18. “There isn't one cut-off point that you can say in law New Zealand treated me as an adult, and that's why I think it's been the subject of much debate.” National Party justice spokesman Paul Goldsmith, however, was unequivocal in his opposition to lowering the voting age. “We don't agree with the conclusion that the voting age which has been in place for half a century is suddenly unjustified,” he said. Act Party leader David Seymour was also very quick to rule out supporting any change. There would always need to be an age threshold to voting and to say not having it at 16 was inconsistent with the Bill of Rights was “illogical”, Seymour said. Green Party electoral reform spokeswoman Golriz Ghahraman has long been an advocate of lowering the voting age and included it in her Strengthening Democracy Member's Bill, which was voted down at first reading in September. She said the court had found Parliament had “for decades been in breach of young people's basic human rights”. “Now is the time to do what's right and strengthen our democracy to include the voices of 16 and 17-year-olds.” Ghahraman said a change could occur immediately by picking up the parts of her members' bill, including amending the entrenching provision, and it could be done in time for the 2023 election. She said other democracies have either already extended voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds or are currently changing their laws. “Complying with the Supreme Court's call would keep New Zealand's democracy among the most modern and inclusive. “Not only would this change create a more representative democracy, but it would also provide more opportunities to engage young people in politics while they're at school.” The voting age in New Zealand was lowered from 21 to 20 in 1969, and then to 18 in 1974. At each stage, it had the full support of Parliament and was in line with legislative changes across the globe. Currently, only a small - but growing - group of countries allow voting under the age of 18, including Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Austria and Malta from 16 and older. In Scotland and Wales, 16-year-olds can vote in local but not the UK general elections. An independent panel is currently reviewing the Electoral Act and issues such as the voter age, donations, 5 per cent party threshold and length of parliamentary terms. It is expected to issue recommendations in May and a final report by the end of next year University of Otago law professor Andrew Geddis, who is one of the panellists, said today's decision put the onus on Parliament to provide justifications for keeping the voting age at 18. “But what the court also said was, we don't discount that there could be good reasons for having it at 18, the Crown just hasn't told us what they are.” He said while voting at the national level required a 75 per cent super-majority, amending the Local Electoral Act didn't. This meant there could be a different voting age of 18 at national elections and something different for local elections, which some other countries have adopted. “Then you could see what 16-year-olds or 17-year-olds do when they actually do get the vote in a way that's perhaps less challenging.” Ardern said given they'd only received the decision today having a separate age for local elections was “one of the issues that need to be worked through”. Lawyer Graeme Edgeler, who worked on Make It 16′s case, said while it was a “good win” realistically passing a law to lower the voting age before next year's general election would be too rushed, regardless of parliamentary support. But a vote to reduce the voting age for local elections, perhaps as a trial first, is something that they could do, and something that the Government has already had advice on from the local government review. “That might be something that they're in a position to progress in time for the 2025 local elections.” Lowering the voting age would also open up questions about other rights and responsibilities, including jury duty, which is based on the electoral roll. Edgeler said the age for that could be lower, but the law could also be amended to keep it at 18. - Michael Neilson, NZHSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The One South Africa (OSA) Movement believes there is no way President Cyril Ramaphosa can sign the Electoral Amendment Bill into law in its current form. Dr Michael Louis, director of OSA, as well as founder of the Independent Candidates Association, told BizNews correspondent Michael Appel that there's ardent opposition to the recently-passed Bill, with stinging criticism even coming from none other than former president's Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. In June 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that our Electoral Act was unconstitutional. The Bill of Rights - which gives any individual the right to stand for public office - is at odds with current legislation stating anyone contesting elections must belong to a political party. The ConCourt ordered parliament to remedy the situation within 24 months, but that deadline expired in June 2022. An extension until 10 December this year was granted. Louis predicts that due to the flawed and defective process by which the Bill, in its current form was crafted, it simply won't pass constitutional muster. Ramaphosa is likely, he believes, going to have to approach the ConCourt with yet another condonation application in order to make changes to the Bill so that it equals out the skewed playing field currently working in favour of political parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slamming the party's “renewal”, former president Thabo Mbeki cited claims of “criminal” ANC members who have izinkabi (hitmen) on their payrolls. He challenged the party to choose its leaders carefully in its December elective conference and alleged there are candidates who want to enrich themselves. Mbeki said he has been going around the country to visit the party's branches.He reacted to the amendment of the Electoral Act, warning that “candidate MPs will get killed” as a result of the change. Mbeki was delivering a keynote address this past weekend at the Strategic Dialogue Group AGM in Marks Park in Johannesburg.

The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) has warned that the Electoral Amendment Bill puts South Africa's democracy at risk, and says the government and parliament are to blame. On Thursday, the National Assembly passed the bill, with 232 MPs voting in favour. Ninety-eight voted against and three abstained. Civil society organisations have called on parliament to reconsider it, arguing the bill will sabotage democracy. In 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional, affirming the bill.

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Politicians and political parties need money to fund campaigns. Regulating how politicians and political parties raise funds and how they spend those funds is important because If you leave it up to the politician and political parties, anything goes. In this episode, we take a closer look at our Electoral Act and we noticed that it has been diluted, watered down over the years. Our legislators appear to be introducing more grey areas into every new version of the act and these grey areas seem to help cover up information about source of funds, recipients of funds, amounts contributed, frequency of contributions and requirements to disclose information. ——————————————— This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Special thanks to Kolawole Oluwadare of SERAP, John Iwodi and Lucky Usamah. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Copyright (c) 2022 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com ——————————————— We used several sources for this episode including: ▶︎2022 Electoral Act https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Electoral-Act-2022.pdf ▶︎2002 Electoral Act https://www.ceja.ch/images/CEJA/DOCS/Bib/Pays/Nigeria_S2/M6.pdf --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebackstoryng/support

The Electoral Act is clearly not fit for purpose according to a constitutional law expert, and the Government needs to urgently close legal loopholes in the political party donation rules. Wellington Lawyer, Graeme Edgeler says political donations are ripe for overseas exploitation, after two men were acquitted of mishandling donations in the New Zealand First Foundation case. Edgeler spoke to Corin Dann.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has lashed out at what he says were "spurious allegations" levelled against two men acquitted over donations fraud today. The former deputy prime minister's comments come after an anonymous duo — accused of obtaining by deception after donations to the New Zealand First Foundation (NZFF) — were this morning found not guilty in the High Court. "From the moment these spurious allegations were first raised and then perpetuated by many in the media, day after day, and month after month, I maintained that there had been no wrongdoing," Peters said after the verdicts by Justice Pheroze Jagose, who presided over the judge-alone trial last month. Peters has distanced himself from NZFF, which the court heard was established to help modernise and raise funds for the party, and has strenuously denied any wrongdoing after it first came under scrutiny in media reports during November 2019. The accused pair were charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) just before the 2020 general election. "We took the SFO to court before the last election and forced them to admit that no crime had been committed by the New Zealand First Leader, any New Zealand First Minister, Member of Parliament, or party member. However, the SFO then pursued charges against the New Zealand First Foundation," Peters said. NZ First also failed in a bid to stop the charges from becoming public until after a government was formed. When the charges became public, Peters said he and the party were "exonerated" and was critical of the SFO's decision to lay charges near the time of the election. Peters claimed the victims of the case "are the New Zealand people and our democracy". He also took particular umbrage with the media's reporting of the case. "We once had a country where one was innocent until proven guilty. Now it is guilty until proven innocent," Peters said. "Sadly, a lot of people don't have the resources to clear their names, whether in the media or in the courts." Peters' absence from the trial was a topic of discussion in the courtroom, with defence lawyer Tudor Clee arguing that NZ First's hierarchy was not deceived and the leader was "significantly" absent from the Crown's witness list. Both of the defendants denied two charges of obtaining by deception for what the SFO alleged was a fraudulent scheme, over a four-year period to early 2020, to conceal nearly $750,000 in donations. The SFO alleged the defendants' scheme was to deceive the NZ First party secretary and the Electoral Commission and maintain control of the donation money. The Electoral Act requires a political party secretary to submit an annual return of donations to the Electoral Commission. Prosecutor Paul Wicks QC said none of the donations to the NZFF over the four-year period were accounted for. Justice Jagose found the payments to NZFF were not "party donations" as defined under the Electoral Act. For donations greater than $15,000 in a calendar year, the identity of the donor must also be noted. The Government has proposed changes to donations law, including lowering the limit for public disclosure of donors from $15,000 to $5000 by the 2023 election. Today's judgment follows Justice Jagose's decision two days ago to permanently suppress the identities of the two men. Another political donations trial involving the Labour and National parties is due to begin in the High Court at Auckland on Monday. - by Sam Hurley, NZ HeraldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's Also Talk About the INEC Chairman promising to extend Continuous Voter Registration. Will INEC really extend Voter Registration? Then Let's Talk About the Zamfara State Government telling residents to arm themselves. Is it wise for the Zamfara State Government to call residents to arms? And then, let's talk About the Supreme Court ruling against President Buhari on the Electoral Act. Should the President have sued to overturn part of a law he signed? Let's Talk About the resignation of the CJN. How would you describe Tanko Muhammed's time as CJN? It was a Big Weekend, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

In this edition of #TheCorridors, we take a closer look at the Electoral act and the upcoming 2023 elections as we are joined by Yabagi Yusuf Sani, Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will only support an extension for Parliament to amend the Electoral Act if the current amendment bill is passed. Furthermore, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula attempted to quell conjecture that the slow passage of the Electoral Amendment Bill jeopardised national and provincial elections in 2024 in Thursday's National Assembly Programming Committee. In June 2020, the Constitutional Court instructed Parliament to amend the Electoral Act to allow persons not belonging to parties to be elected to the National Assembly and provincial legislatures. They gave Parliament the deadline of 11 June 2022. Parliament deferred its constitutionally mandated duty of drafting the legislation to the executive - as is most often the case. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi appointed a Ministerial Advisory Council (MAC), but went against the MAC's majority recommendation and a bill making minimal changes without a constituency system was drafted. The bill was introduced to Parliament in January. This bill might favour bigger parties when the seats are calculated and it had the support of the majority party, the ANC. Civil society, however, did not approve. Meanwhile, there was no chance that Parliament would make the Constitutional Court's deadline, and it had approached the court for a six-month extension. Parliamentary legal advisor, advocate Charmaine van der Merwe, informed the National Assembly Programming Committee on Thursday that the Constitutional Court issued directions for written submissions. The New Nation movement, which brought the original case necessitating the amendment, opposed Parliament's request for an extension, while Home Affairs supported it. "The IEC indicated they can only support the submission if the bill in its current draft form proceeds. The bone of contention is the possibility of constituencies. The IEC has indicated to the court if constituencies are included, they will need more time to prepare for elections. The bill at the moment does not provide for that," Van der Merwe said. She said they were awaiting further directions from the court on whether it would hear arguments or consider the written submission. Mapisa-Nqakula said an unfortunate impression had been created by the media and "some of us" that Parliament not being ready with the bill would threaten the national elections in 2024. "And I don't see in what way it is threatening the elections. According to the reports which I have received from the legal team, I know that we are really gunning for the 6th of November to finalise this whole thing," she said. "And therefore, if we finish and the president signs, then we will not have a problem if we are able to do it in the next six months. All that has been requested is that the Constitutional Court should give us an extension of six months because we believe that by that time, the entire process shall have been completed, and every step shall have been taken to make sure that the bill is assented to by the President." "It doesn't threaten the elections in any way. Everything is being done to make sure that it is finalised in six months." African National Congress MP and parliamentary counsellor to Deputy President David Mabuza, Hope Papo, agreed with Mapisa-Nqakula. "I am convinced the bill doesn't go beyond the ruling of the court," he said. "Sometimes in politics, we just make statements." He said public hearings were held, and it was important that there were no "problems" after the bill was adopted. African Christian Democratic Party MP Steve Swart reminded the committee that the bill was only tabled in January. "Parliament has done everything possible to process the bill. There can be questions asked, as we have done in the past, about the executive not tabling the bill when we have a Constitutional Court deadline," Swart said. Mapisa-Nqakula said it was "just minor issues that need to be sorted out in order for us to finalise...

The Constitutional Court deadline looms large in the race to amend the Electoral Act 73 of 1998 by parliament. The bill aims to make the Electoral Act constitutional by incorporating independent candidates into the electoral system. Civil organization, New Nation Movement, has also instructed its lawyers to file an opposition to parliament's application for an extension by the court. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Civil Organisation, New Nation Movement's Attorney, Teresa Conradie and Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mosa Chabane

The 2022 Electoral Act as amended stipulates that election campaigns should start 150 days to, and end 24 hours before, the 2023 general elections.Why was the campaign period extended?In   this   episode   of   Nigeria Daily, we   look   at   what   this   means   in   the   political calculations of the upcoming 2023 elections.

The Australian Electoral Commission has found advertising depicting Independent ACT senate candidate David Pocock and Independent Member for Warringah Zali Steggall as 'closet Greens' breached the Electoral Act and would likely mislead or deceive voters. The advertising campaign had been funded by the right-wing Advance Australia group which has now agreed to stop showing the ads in order to avoid legal action. Guest: David Shoebridge, New South Wales Greens lead Senate candidate

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There are more questions than answers over the controversial Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022, as the president of Nigeria is already asking executive council members who are vying for political positions in 2023 to resign.Who will be spared and why?In this episode of Nigeria Daily we discuss the development.

The Senate amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow statutory delegates all those elected to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses, or meetings of political parties. The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, who sponsored the ‘Bill to amend the 2022 Electoral Act No. 13,' says it seeks to amend the provision of Section 84(8) of the law. He says the provision of the section does not provide for the participation of what is generally known as statutory delegates in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele's request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission, and the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami preventing him from his Presidential Ambition. The CBN Governor through his Counsel, Mike Ozekhome, told the court that Section 84 ((12) of the Electoral Act as amended, 2022 does not affect him, being a public servant and not a political appointee. The Judge also ordered the defendants to appear before him on May 12 to show cause why the CBN Governor's request should not be granted.

President Muhammadu Buhari has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he did not order the Senate to remove the contentious Section 84 (12) from the amended Electoral Act, 2022. The President says he only expressed reservations and concerns in respect of the aspect of the Electoral Act. President Buhari and Malami – a Senior Advocate of Nigeria debunked the claims by the main opposition party in the suit. The AGF explained that the President, on February 25, 2022, gave proper, full, and unconditional assent to the amended Electoral Act. The defendants averred that the claims of PDP in its suit against them on the Electoral Act were totally false and replete with gross untruths aimed at misleading the court to give judgment against them.

The Department of Home Affairs is currently responding to the draft public participation report on the Electoral Amendment Bill. This comes after Parliament asked the Constitutional Court for a six month extension to finalise the bill. The Bill seeks to make provision for independent candidates to participate in provincial and national elections.  In June 2020, the Concourt ruled in favour of independent candidates being allowed to contest the polls. It declared the Electoral Act unconstitutional for not making provision for independent candidates. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Parliamentary Correspondent, Mecerdes Bessent

Under the Electoral Act, people deemed of 'unsound mind' can't have their names on the electoral roll or vote in elections.

The Independent National Electoral Commission maintained that the 2023 general election will hold despite the security challenges in the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, says that the documents presented were the third in the series of strategic election plans since the era of deliberate planning of elections started in 2012. He says the 2023 polls will be governed by the new Electoral Act which contains provisions that will enhance the capacity and ability of the commission to better manage the electoral process. Yakubu called for the support of all Nigerians to successfully conduct the polls while pledging to ensure the safety of electoral personnel and materials, accredited observers, media practitioners, and voters.

Let's Talk About Vice President Osinbajo declaring for the Presidency. Then, let's talk About Transport Minister Amaechi declaring for the Presidency. And Then, Let's Talk About the PDP appealing the judgment against Section 84 of the Electoral Act. #NigeriainfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Scott Morrison and senior government MPs have sought to downplay the federal implications of Labor's decisive victory at the South Australian state election, saying there's a “big difference” between the premiers and Anthony Albanese.Liberal Party Premier Steven Marshall conceded defeat on Saturday night, with big swings towards Labor making Peter Malinauskas the first leader to defeat an incumbent government since the pandemic began.The ABC is projecting Labor will win 26 seats and the Liberals 15, with five independents.Labor enjoyed swings of more than 5 per cent on a two-party preferred basis across South Australia, posing questions for the Morrison government ahead of the imminent federal election.The Prime Minister on Sunday insisted the South Australian election was fought on “state issues” and said the federal election would be different.Mr Morrison appeared to be well aware that he will have to get voters to re-elect him as the nation's Liberal leader in an environment where Labor premiers have proved incredibly popular in their states.“What I know is that Anthony Albanese is not Peter Malinauskas, he is not any of the other premiers, he is not Annastacia Palaszczuk. He is none of these other premiers,” Mr Morrison said, taking a dig at the Opposition Leader.“One thing they have noticed is there is a big difference between Anthony Albanese as the federal Labor leader and what we see in the performance of some of his state colleagues.“Mark McGowan is a good example of that. Anthony Albanese is no Mark McGowan. That is for sure.”Mr Morrison and Mr McGowan last week appeared side-by-side at a joint press conference in Western Australia, where the Liberal Party was almost completely wiped out at the most recent state election.Finance Minister Simon Birmingham on Sunday tried to minimise any ramifications from the South Australian Liberals' stunning loss.The most senior South Australian politician in the Morrison government claimed some South Australian voters were “potentially tricked” by Labor's state election campaign after the party secured a decisive victory.Appearing on ABC's Insiders, Senator Birmingham appeared reluctant to concede there were any lessons to be learned at a federal level.He said he would work as closely as he could with Mr Malinauskas, but claimed Labor had run a singularly focused “scare campaign” on hospitals and ambulance ramping.“I do think that Labor's campaign was effective, but I also think, as the Electoral Commission found, that it was based on misleading statements and that of course is something that does mean that some voters potentially were tricked,” he told the ABC.“But equally I think Covid-19 did play a very difficult role for Steven Marshall.”A Labor election advertisement about ambulance ramping in South Australia was last week found to have breached the state's Electoral Act because it was “inaccurate and misleading”.Labor was ordered to take down the commercial, which featured an ambulance officer claiming ramping was “worse than ever”, because it contradicted SA Health data that showed ramping times had markedly declined.Last week the state's ambulance union said five people had died while waiting for paramedics to respond to calls for help in the fortnight before the election.And the issues of ambulance ramping and hospital wait times seemed to resonate with voters.Senator Birmingham claimed there was a possibility Labor would collude with unions on campaign “strategy tactics” ahead of the federal election.However, he said no government was perfect and that the federal election was “always going to be a challenging one” for the Coalition.Later that morning, Mr Malinauskas told reporters he was committed to solving the ambulance ramping “crisis” but said his government would have a broad policy agenda that was not singularly focused on...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of #AduAndTheGuru, Adu and The Guru touch on a couple of things making rounds in the news. The stories discussed are as follows; - Senate rejects Buhari's Electoral Act, - 2023: Tinubu, Osinbajo will weep, APC considering Igbo presidential candidate – Adeyanju - Bandits Kill Unspecified Number of Soldiers in Kebbi - Alleged N96bn fraud: Supreme Court fixes May 27 for judgment in Amaechi's suit - Our Dubai trip to meet with agencies interested in investing in education coincided with Aisha Buhari's birthday - Governors' wives - Misconduct: NURTW suspends MC Oluomo indefinitely - Niger: Terrorists launch coordinated attacks on eight communities, kill scores - Buni May Return as APC Caretaker Chair, Emergency NEC Meeting Not recognized - APC crisis: FMR DG of Progressives Governors Forum identifies alleged ‘civilian coup' plotters trying to destabilize convention

Contrary to expectations that the Senate would succumb to the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to further amend Electoral Act 2022 by deleting section 84(12), lawmakers roundly rejected it, fueling commendations from various quarters.In this episode of Nigeria Daily we discuss the real reason why the  senate rejected the President's request.

The Senate has rejected the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for amendment of the Electoral Act which prevents appointive political office holders from contesting for election from party primary level without resigning. The request was rejected after the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi made the lead debate for the second reading of the bill on Wednesday. The Senators kicked against it and voted no when put to voice votes by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan. President Buhari asked the National Assembly to amend section 84 (2) Subsection 12 which states that no political appointee shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of any candidate for an election. He says the amendment is necessary as the clause constitutes a fundamental defect and leads to the disenfranchisement of political officeholders.

Today we'll be discussing Senate's rejection of the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the Electoral Act recently signed into law against the backdrop of the perception that the 9th Assembly is a rubber stamp of the president.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja stopped President Muhammad Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, from tampering with the newly signed amended Electoral Act 2022. Justice Ekwo agreed with the counsel to the party, James Onoja, that the Electoral Act has become a valid law and cannot be tampered with without following due process of law. The court restrained the defendants from removing Section 84, Subsection 12 of the Electoral Act or preventing it from being implemented for the purpose of the 2023 general elections. The PDP had dragged President Buhari before the court, challenging the fresh move to tamper with the newly amended Electoral Act signed into law some days ago.

Finally, the long-awaited Electoral Amendment Bill had been signed into law by  President Muhammadu Buhari.This comes barely a week to the expiration of the window the President has to make a decision on the proposed legislation, as required by the Nigerian Constitution.In this episode of Nigeria Daily, we discuss ways in which the Act is going to radically change elections in Nigeria.

Today we'll be discussing the demand by President Muhammadu Buhari for a review of section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022 which he signed last. We're looking at the provisions of the said section which restricts serving political appointees, including ministers, from seeking elective offices and the president's reservations.

The House of Representatives is set to amend the provision of Direct Primaries in Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says the version of the bill circulating is not the same as the version sent to President Muhammadu He says the argument that political parties do not have a proper register of all their members is an indictment of political parties, as he wonders how they are able to conduct elections through direct or indirect methods without a comprehensive register.

The House of Representatives is set to amend the provision of Direct Primaries in Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says the version of the bill circulating is not the same as the version sent to President Muhammadu He says the argument that political parties do not have a proper register of all their members is an indictment of political parties, as he wonders how they are able to conduct elections through direct or indirect methods without a comprehensive register.

The House of Representatives is set to amend the provision of Direct Primaries in Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says the version of the bill circulating is not the same as the version sent to President Muhammadu He says the argument that political parties do not have a proper register of all their members is an indictment of political parties, as he wonders how they are able to conduct elections through direct or indirect methods without a comprehensive register.

On October 12th, the National Assembly approved amendments to section 52 of the Electoral Act that would empower the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to implement electronic transmission of election results. But for some reason, that same day, they decided to propose a critical amendment to section 87 of the Electoral Act. The amendment would require political parties to hold direct parties instead of having the option for indirect primaries. Then they sent all the amendments off to the President for his assent. He returned the bill back to them, unsigned. His reasons for not signing came down to section 87. What does this mean for section 52? ——————————————— This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2022 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com ———————————————

@nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @DavidHundeyin and @FrankkZephyr1 They discussed: 1. Buhari's vetoing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2. Obasanjo's criticism of Buhari 3. The arrest of an Imo State gubernatorial candidate. 4. Buhari's claim that oil has been found in Northern Nigeria

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Here's today's Big Hard Fact: It is exactly 1 year, 1 month, and 28 days until the General Elections on February 18th 2023. Will We Have An Amended Electoral Act Before The Elections? #NigeriaInfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

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Today on the Big Issue we'll be discussing the threat by some members of the National Assembly (NASS) to veto President Muhammadu Buhari if he refuses to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Policy and Legislative Advocacy Centre have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill recently passed by the two federal legislative chambers. Executive Director of PLAC, Mr Clement Nwankwo urged the president to sign the new Electoral Act without much delay so as to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission to plan well in advance for the next General Election in 2023. Nwankwo says there was enough time lag before the 2023 General Election if the president signs the bill now unlike in 2019 when his excuse was that it was too close to the election.

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Policy and Legislative Advocacy Centre have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill recently passed by the two federal legislative chambers. Executive Director of PLAC, Mr Clement Nwankwo urged the president to sign the new Electoral Act without much delay so as to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission to plan well in advance for the next General Election in 2023. Nwankwo says there was enough time lag before the 2023 General Election if the president signs the bill now unlike in 2019 when his excuse was that it was too close to the election.

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Policy and Legislative Advocacy Centre have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill recently passed by the two federal legislative chambers. Executive Director of PLAC, Mr Clement Nwankwo urged the president to sign the new Electoral Act without much delay so as to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission to plan well in advance for the next General Election in 2023. Nwankwo says there was enough time lag before the 2023 General Election if the president signs the bill now unlike in 2019 when his excuse was that it was too close to the election.

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One South Africa Movement Leader Mmusi Maimane has rejected Parliament's claims that OSA accused the national legislature of being in contempt of court. This comes after the Constitutional Court  gave Parliament 24 months to correct the defect in the Electoral Act. The "New Nation Movement NPC" and others who support Independent Candidates, -  successfully challenged the constitutionality of the electoral legislation. Existing legislation does not  make provision for Independent Candidates to contest the national and provincial elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has asked the National Assembly to revisit the Electoral Act amendment bill, assuring that it has the capacity and technical know-how to undertake electronic transmission of election results throughout the country. INEC called on the Senate and House of Representatives to quickly amend Sections 63, 65 and other relevant sections of the Electoral Act, which bar the commission from a collation of election results electronically. INEC's National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, insisted that the electronic transmission of results in real-time was the best guarantee of transparency.Okoye says for such to become a reality, the National Assembly must show courage by amending the relevant sections of the Electoral Act.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has asked the National Assembly to revisit the Electoral Act amendment bill, assuring that it has the capacity and technical know-how to undertake electronic transmission of election results throughout the country. INEC called on the Senate and House of Representatives to quickly amend Sections 63, 65 and other relevant sections of the Electoral Act, which bar the commission from a collation of election results electronically. INEC's National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, insisted that the electronic transmission of results in real-time was the best guarantee of transparency.Okoye says for such to become a reality, the National Assembly must show courage by amending the relevant sections of the Electoral Act.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has asked the National Assembly to revisit the Electoral Act amendment bill, assuring that it has the capacity and technical know-how to undertake electronic transmission of election results throughout the country. INEC called on the Senate and House of Representatives to quickly amend Sections 63, 65 and other relevant sections of the Electoral Act, which bar the commission from a collation of election results electronically. INEC's National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, insisted that the electronic transmission of results in real-time was the best guarantee of transparency.Okoye says for such to become a reality, the National Assembly must show courage by amending the relevant sections of the Electoral Act.

Right before taking their summer recess, the Nigerian Assembly decided to debate amendments to the Electoral Act. The act has 158 clauses and they considered each clause one by one. Everything was going well until they got to section 52 subsection 2. Then all hell broke loose. What's all the fuss about section 52 subsection 2? Find out this week on The Backstory podcast. This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— NCC's National Broadband Plan 2020 - 2025 https://www.ncc.gov.ng/documents/880-nigerian-national-broadband-plan-2020-2025/file —————————————————————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebackstoryng/support

In today's edition of The BIG ISSUE, we discussed the passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 into law by both chambers of the National Assembly and its implications for a better electoral system. Thanks for listening. Kindly Subscribe to our Facebook, Anchor FM, Twitter and YouTube channels: @LeadershipNGA Check out our podcast archives at https://podcast.leadership.ng #LeadershipNews #NigeriaPodcasts #TheBigIssue #Nigeria

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@nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @Bibbs_A and @OmasanHarriman . News Stories discussed were: 1. Senate approves Buhari Government's $6 billion loan request. 2. The Southern Governors Forum's opposition to the Petroleum Industry Bill and proposed Electoral Act. 3. Gov. el Rufai orders closure of some schools in Kaduna State.

Here's today's Big Hard Fact: The Electoral Act is the law that empowers INEC and defines how it should run elections. Will The Current Electoral Act Amendment Bill Improve Or Worsen Elections? #NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

In the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, The NASS has removed the provision for the electronic transmission of election results, a move rejected by so many Nigerians. Do you think it's high time Nigeria moved to electronic voting? Doris Izang and Ponsah Fanap asked Phillip Dasun Peter, Deputy Majority Leader, PLHA (Pankshin North), and Jude Feranmi, YIAGA Africa the issues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jay-fm-podcast/message

Today on Big Issue we discussed the controversy and stiff opposition trailing alleged attempt to remove the electronic transmission of results clause proposed in the 2010 electoral act (amendment bill 2021), as well as other provisions in the bill against the backdrop of apprehension by Nigerians to scuttle the electoral process. Thanks for listening. Kindly Subscribe to our Facebook, Anchor FM, Twitter and YouTube channels: @LeadershipNGA Check out our podcast archives at https://podcast.leadership.ng #LeadershipNews #NigeriaPodcasts #TheBigIssue #Nigeria

@nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @TexTheLaw and @Chxta News stories discussed were: 1. The arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the IPOB movement. 2. The Petroleum Industry Bill 3. The proposed amendments to the Electoral Act.

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN met with the High Commissioner of Great Britain, Ms Catriona Laingto discuss bilateral issues relating to Asset Recovery, Anti-corruption crusade, amendment of the Electoral Act, the Audit Bill, Petroleum Industry Bill, Twitter ban, and counter-terrorism approaches.Malami says the fundamental interest and objective of President Muhammadu Buhari's administration was to leverage the bill to enhance value in terms of creating an amicable environment for investment, protecting the public interest for the maximum benefit of the country.Malami said the essence of the amendment of the Electoral Act was to enhance the democratic system thereby aiming at addressing delays in judicial determination of pre-election matters, as well as ensuring justice and fairness in the conduct of election processes including party primaries.

It's a year since Mmusi Maimane followed the lead of the late Frederick Van Zyl Slabbert and resigned from the Official Opposition to seek a political solution for SA outside of Parliament. History shows Slabbert made the right call, his contribution from outside the tent far more effective than it could possibly have been inside. So too, it seems, with Maimane. The mushrooming of this workaholic One South Africa movement suggests that he, too, is on the road to making a big difference. Drawing on the examples of France's En Marche, Poland's Solidarity and Zimbabwe's MDC, the Maimane-led movement is referencing successful templates. And as South Africa's Constitutional Court has demanding a re-writing of the Electoral Act, the timing is perfect. In episode 13, we hear the back story to South Africa's youthful politicial disruptor whose activism is rooted in deep religious roots.

Political parties and civil society organisations are calling for South Africans to have a greater say on how the country is run. This call is given more weight by the recent judgement by the Constitutional Court which declared the Electoral Act to be unconstitutional. The Concourt has found that the legislation strips citizens of the right not to affiliate themselves to a political party. In light of this , leaders who are calling for change such as One South Africa Movement founder Mmusi Maimane, Christian marketplace leader Dr Michael Louis and COPE leader Mosiuo Lekota have launched a new Direct Election Bill. The draft electoral bill aims to serve the interests of every South African, particularly those who remain marginalised, neglected and increasingly alienated from the politics of the day. This is to ensure the direct elections of accountable community leaders to Parliament. To unpack this and more Udo Carelse spoke to William Gumede, Associate Professor at the School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand and Executive Chairperson of Democracy Works Foundation

The Constitutional Court has declared parts of the Electoral Act unconstitutional - meaning independent candidates are allowed to contest for national and provincial elections without being a member of a political party. The case was brought by civil society organisation the New Nation Movement and others. They sought to have the Electoral Act declared unconstitutional as it did not make provision for individuals to be elected to the national and provincial legislatures outside of a party list. The judgement has been welcomed by various political formations both established and emergent.

The Constitutional Court has declared the Electoral Act unconstitutional - meaning independent candidates are allowed to contest for national and provincial elections without being member of a political party. The case was brought by civil society organisation the New Nation Movement and others. Parliament has 24 months to remedy the Electoral Act. Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga handed down the judgement… We also spoke to Teresa Conradie, Attorney for the New Nation Movement, Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer at the Independent Electoral Commission and Political Analyst, Professor Somadoda Fikeni

Some political analysts say the criticism leveled against specifically the political party list of the ANC, is a sign that voters are maturing. The Independent Electoral Commission has received objections to 53 candidates appearing on the political party lists of nine political parties. The ANC's list contains names of those who have been implicated in allegations of state capture. But in terms of the Electoral Act and the Constitution, from a legal point of view these individuals do qualify to become members of Parliament. Meanwhile Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution says the legal grounds for formally objecting to the inclusion of particular candidates on the Parliamentary lists are extremely and inappropriately narrow. Zalene Merrington has the report and for more Elvis Presslin spoke to CASAC's Executive Secretary Lawson Naidoo about the party lists concerns