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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.