Electoral Bill, bad news for CCC

A NUMBER of sitting opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors and MPs may be barred from contesting the upcoming elections if the Electoral Act Amendment Bill is signed into law.

The heavily criticised law was gazetted last year and seeks to, among other things, disqualify aspiring candidates with criminal records.

At the moment, it is in the Second Reading Stage.

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