Fifth Schedule, The Public Elections Act, 2012

(FORM 1) PUBLIC ELECTIONS ACT, 2012 (Section 53) CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OF PRESIDENT (UNOPPOSED) Whereas:…………………………………………………………………………………… (Full name of Presidential Candidate) of…………………………………………………………………………………………… (Address) was a Presidential Candidate at the Presidential Election held on the ………………….day of…………..day of……………………………20………………. AND WHEREAS after the close of nomination…………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (Name of candidate unopposed) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… was the only candidate nominated for that election: AND WHEREAS I have accordingly in pursuance of section 49 of the Act Declared ……………………………………………………………………………………………… to have been elected President:………………………………………………………… NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Returning Officer by paragraph (a) of section 53 of the Public Elections Act, 2012, I hereby certify that………………................................................................................................................. has been duly elected President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Presidential Election of ………………………………..............................…………………………….. (Year of election) DATED this day of 20……….. ……….......................................……….. Returning Officer. 110 111 (FORM 2) PUBLIC ELECTIONS ACT, 2012 (Section 53) CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OF PRESIDENT (AFTER POLL) WHEREAS:………………………………………………………………………………… (Full name of Presidential Candidate) of……………………………………………………………………………………………. (Address) was a Presidential Candidate at the Presidential Election held on the..................day of……………………………………………….20…………………. AND WHEREAS after the Presiding Officer has, in accordance with subsection (1) of Section 52 of the Public Elections Act, 2012, certified to me........................................ ................................................................................................................................................ Returning Officer at that election, that…………………..........................……………….. (State number of votes in favour of the Presidential Candidate) Valid votes were cast in favour of the candidate……………………………………..… (Presidential Candidate) at that election: ANDWHEREAS…………………………………………………………………………. therefore received per centum of the valid vote cast in the election: AND WHEREAS I have accordingly in pursuance of subsection (1) of section 52 of the Act declared………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………to have been elected President. NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Returning Officer by paragraph (a) of section 53 of the Public Elections Act, 2012, I hereby certify that………………………………………….........………………………………………… has been duly elected President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Presidential Election of ……………………………………………………………………………….. (Year of election) DATED this ………………day of ………………………………20……………………. ………………………………….. Returning Officer. SIXTH SCHEDULE (Section 60) (2) ELECTION OF ORDINARY MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT NOMINATION PAPER Constituency for which candidate seeks election….............................……………… Date of election…………………………………………………………………………… 1. I, the undersigned, am the candidate to whom this nomination paper relates and I hereby certify that I am willing to stand for election to Parliament as a Member for the ……………………………Constituency. 2. I also hereby state that I am qualified, and not disqualified, for election to Parliament in accordance with the requirements of sections 75 and 76 of the Constitution. Full Name………………………...........…………………………………………………. Occupation………………………………………………......…………………………… Address……………………………………....................................................……………. Date……….....……...............................................................................................…………. Signature:...................................... 112 113 We, the undersigned, are the three nominators of the above candidate, and are voters of the constituency for which this candidate seeks election. (1) Full Name…………………………………....………......………………….………. Occupation………………………………..…………………..............…….……… Address…………………………………….................................…………….…… Date............................................................................................................................. Signature:...................................... (2) Full Name…………………………………....………......………………….………. Occupation………………………………..…………………..............…….……… Address…………………………………….................................…………….…… Date............................................................................................................................. Signature:………........………………. (3) Full Name…………………………………....………......………………….………. Occupation………………………………..…………………..............…….……… Address…………………………………….................................…………….…… Date............................................................................................................................. Signature:………........………………. 114 115