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PARTIES said this week it should be left to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to make regulations on party agents and signatures independent candidates should obtain in order to stand for elections in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures.

The issues of party agents, signatures as well as deposits are some of the outstanding matters in the Electoral Amendment Bill that were deliberated on by the home affairs portfolio committee.

Briefing the committee, content adviser Salmon Adam said the committee would be required to get permission from the National Assembly to include new sections that were not in the bill.

Adam also said the committee should decide on the likely percentage of signatures to be required from independents to stand for elections and the deposit they would need to pay.

Committee chairperson Mosa Chabane said the issue of the deposit would be left to the IEC to regulate.

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