Mawanda V Electoral Commission & Anor
Mawanda V Electoral Commission & Anor (Election Appeal No. 98 of 2016) [2017] UGCA 32 (3 October 2017)
The Court of Appeal found that, while most allegations of non-compliance with electoral laws by the Electoral Commission were unsubstantiated, the Commission did breach its statutory duty under section 28A of the Parliamentary Elections Act by failing to provide serial numbers of ballot papers and seals. However, this non-compliance did not affect the election results in a substantial manner. Regarding the 2nd respondent, the court determined that the evidence established he caused the distribution of defamatory flyers containing false statements about the appellant, contrary to section 73 of…
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- Parliamentary Elections
- Electoral Offences
- Bribery Of Voters
- False Statements Against Candidates
- Evidence Admissibility
- Pleadings And Procedure