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October 2000
Chakuamba & Ors. v Attorney General & Ors. (MSCA Civil Appeal 20 of 2000) [2000] MWSC 5 (22 October 2000)
Section 80(2) requires a majority of votes cast, not a majority of all registered voters, to elect the President.
  • Constitutional interpretation — Election law — Meaning of "majority of the electorate" in s80(2) — Majority of votes cast, not of all registered voters — PPE Act s96(5) consistent with Constitution — Limited weight to legislative history
22 October 2000