ANC tells ConCourt IEC’s ‘Submit as Final’ button is not mandatory
The ANC has told the Constitutional Court that the IEC already had records of its 181 candidate nominations before the deadline, arguing that clicking the 'Submit as Final' button is not a legal requirement.
Advocate Daniel Burger, representing the African National Congress (ANC), argued before the Constitutional Court that the party adhered to all statutory and regulatory requirements for candidate nominations, as set by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The court is currently reviewing the ANC's challenge to disqualify its candidate lists in six municipalities ahead of the November 4, 2026, local government elections.
Burger stated that all candidate details, supporting documents, and required deposits were uploaded to the IEC's online system before the deadline. He emphasized that the only omission was the failure to click the "submit as final" button, which he contended is not a requirement under the Electoral Act or its regulations. Burger contends that the ANC's exclusion from the ballots in six municipalities raises a question of legal interpretation rather than non-compliance.
"The ANC completed all the electronic forms on the system and uploaded all the annexures onto the system before the 5 p.m. deadline, and therefore the ANC complied," Burger asserted.
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