The IEC says it was up to the courts to decide on imposing any sanctions for the contravention of the electoral code of conduct.
Cape Town - The Electoral Commission of South Africa says it was up to the courts to decide on imposing any sanctions for the contravention of the electoral code of conduct.
Addressing the media at an information session, Western Cape provincial electoral officer Michael Hendricks said the Supreme Court of Appeal this year again reinforced and confirmed that when it came to contraventions of code of conduct and the imposition of sanction, it was the domain of the judiciary, not the IEC.
He also said complaints could be lodged with the IEC and that the chief electoral officer could decide whether a matter required the electoral body to approach the Electoral Court given the egregious nature and circumstances.
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