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The legal representative for the Department of Home Affairs has advised that signatures of support should remain a requirement for independent candidates to be eligible to contest an election.

The bill is aimed at making it possible for independent candidates to participate in national elections.The quota for a seat is 44 000 votes. De Beer explains why they think voters’ signatures are important.

“Having to show a candidate has sufficient support before contesting an election is a good thing. If you can only find five people to support them to contest for election, it will definitely be unlikely to win a seat, to get enough votes for a seat.”

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