Yes. Note however that such gifts or payments must be made either to the candidate or to the election agent and not otherwise.

The election agent of the candidate. In fact the law states that no payment, no advance, no deposit in report of election expenses shall be made by the candidate or the election agent. Where expenses are below one hundred dollars,…

The candidate or the election agent. Note too that any contract whereby election expenses are incurred shall not be enforceable against a candidate when entered into by the candidate or by the election agent.

Each validly nominated candidate is permitted under the Election Rules to appoint one polling agent “to attend at each polling station” for such purposes as provided by (the ) Election Rules. Further, the candidate is also permitted to appoint “one…

Yes. It is the election agent who, on the behalf of the candidate appoints every polling agent, special polling agent, clerk and messenger employed for payment. In addition, the election agent is responsible for hiring any committee room on behalf…

The candidate is deemed to have named himself or herself as election agent. Likewise, in the event an election agent dies and a now appointment is not made, the candidate is deemed to have appointed himself of herself as election…

Yes. Every election agent or sub-agent may be sued in any Court having jurisdiction at the place where the office is located. It should also be noted that any claim, notice, unit, summons or document which is addressed to an…

Yes. “Every election agent or sub-agent shall have an office to which all claims, notices, writs, summonses and documents may be sent, and the address of the office shall be declared at the same time as the appointment of the…

Yes. His or her appointment may be revoked by a sitting election agent and not by one who has ceased to be such, notwithstanding the former agent might have been the one made the original appointment. In the event of…

Not later than (3)three clear days before polling day, the election agent shall declare in writing to the appropriate returning officer the name and address of the sub-agent, the returning officer must forthwith give public notice of this information.