Who may present election
petition.
30. An election petition may be presented either by
10 or more electors entitled to vote at the election which
is questioned, or by a person claiming to have been a
candidate in the election.
Who may be respondent.
31. (1) Any person whose election is questioned by
an election petition and the returning officer in respect
of that election may be made a respondent to the petition.
(2) Two or more candidates in an election may be made
respondents to the same election petition and their cases
may be tried at the same time, but for the purposes of this
Part, and in relation to any order for giving security for
costs, the petition shall be deemed to be a separate
election petition against each respondent.
Jurisdiction
of the Court in
respect of election petition.
32. (1) The Court shall have the same jurisdiction,
powers and authority in respect of an election petition and
all proceedings thereon as it has in respect of an ordinary
cause within its jurisdiction.
(2) The trial of an election petition shall be held
in open court and, unless the Chief Justice shall otherwise
direct, before one judge.