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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.............................................................................................................................................XII
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...........................................................................................................................XIV
PROFILES OF MEMBERS OF JCE...............................................................................................................XVI
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................................ XX
LIST OF CASES......................................................................................................................................XXII
STATUTES........................................................................................................................................ XXXIX
LIST OF STATUTES............................................................................................................................ XXXIX
LIST OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION...........................................................................................................XL
CHAPTER 1
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT OF ELECTORAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION.................
2
1.1.
Objectives of the Bench Book......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.
How to use the Bench Book............................................................................................................................ 2
1.3.
Organisation ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4. The Judiciary Committee on Elections........................................................................................................... 3
1.5.
Background..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.6.
Context of Contemporary Electoral Dispute Resolution.................................................................................. 6
1.7.
The Guiding Principles and Values................................................................................................................... 7
1.8.
Principles for Constitutional Interpretation .................................................................................................... 7
1.9.
Overarching principles of the Electoral System.............................................................................................. 8
1.9.1. The system of election......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.9.2. The Election Date................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.9.3. Political Parties and Candidates......................................................................................................................... 10
1.9.4. Inclusion, non-discrimination and protection of the marginalised .....................................................................11
1.9.5. Boundaries Delimitation and Representation .................................................................................................... 13
1.9.6 The Right to Vote and Voter Registration............................................................................................................ 14
1.9.7 Integrity in the Conduct of Elections and Referenda......................................................................................15
1.9.8 Independence of the IEBC................................................................................................................................... 16
1.9.9 Electoral Dispute Resolution .............................................................................................................................. 16
BENCH BOOK ON ELECTORAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION