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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 87 Announcement of candidates

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 87

Announcement of candidates

(1)  At noon on the day after nomination day, the returning officer is to publicly produce all nomination forms that have been endorsed as accepted under section 79(1) , and not withdrawn under section 83 , and –
(a) publicly announce –
(i) the names of the persons who are candidates at the election; and
(ii) in the case of an Assembly election, the group, if any, in which they are included; and
(b) display, at the office of the returning officer, a notice containing the details of that announcement.
(2)  Unless the Commission otherwise determines, the Commissioner, a returning officer or an election official is not to disclose any information in relation to a nomination received until the announcement referred to in subsection (1)(a) .