ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) (3) The day on which the voters roll for the ward concerned is to be regarded as closed for the purposes of an election to which this section applies shall be the day on which the vacancy occurred in the council concerned. (4) Subject to this Part, the Commission may, by further notice, alter any place or day fixed in terms of subsection (2), and the place or day as so altered shall be deemed to have been fixed in terms of that subsection. 122 … [Repealed] 123 … [Repealed] Conduct of elections 124 … [Repealed] 125 Nomination of candidates (1) A candidate for election in terms of this Part shall be nominated by means of a separate nomination paper in the form prescribed, which— (a) shall be signed by no fewer than five persons whose names are enrolled on the voters roll for the council area concerned or, where the council area is divided into wards, on the voters roll for the ward concerned: Provided that, where the council area is divided into wards the nomination paper of a candidate for election to the office of mayor shall be signed by no fewer than five persons whose names are enrolled on the voters roll for each such ward; and (b) shall be countersigned by the candidate or his duly authorised agent indicating his or her consent to the nomination. (2) Nomination papers may be lodged with the Commission at any time after the publication of the notice in terms of section one hundred and twenty-four but before the closing of the nomination court on the day or last day, as the case may be, fixed as nomination day in terms of that section. (3) There shall be lodged together with the nomination papers in terms of subsection (2)⎯ (a) a written certificate of clearance obtained from⎯ (i) the Zimbabwe Republic Police, as evidence that the candidate concerned is not disqualified in terms of paragraph (d) or (e); and (ii) the relevant council, as evidence that the candidate concerned is not disqualified in terms of paragraph (h); of subsection (2) of section one hundred and nineteen; (b) in the case of a candidate for election to the office of mayor, such sum as may be prescribed, which shall be non-refundable and shall form part of the funds of the Commission. - 79 -