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Elections Law (2009 Revision) (2009-06-16)

PARTIII-Registration of Political Parties

22.Eligible political party

Anygroup of persons, who have united to contest an election, is eligible to beregistered as a political party.

24.Application for registration

(1)An application for registration by an eligible political party shall be made inForm 14 to the Supervisor by the president, chairman or secretary of thepolitical party.

(2)An application for registration shall be signed by the applicant, shall set outthe name of the political party and the name of the person applying for theregistration of the political party for the purposes of this Law, and shall beaccompanied by a copy of the constitution of the political party.

25.Grounds for refusal

 (1) No political party shall be registeredbetween nomination day and the day on which all writs for a general electionhave been returned.

(2)The Supervisor may refuse to register a political party the name of which isobscene or consists of more than five words or resembles that of anotherpolitical party.

27.Appeals

(1)Where the Supervisor refuses an application to register a political party, theSupervisor shall so inform the applicant giving reasons for the refusal.

(2)An aggrieved applicantmay, within twenty-one days of being notified that his application was refused,appeal to the Grand Court against the decision of the Supervisor.

(3)The Chief Justice shall make rules for the better carrying out of this section,for the procedure and forms to be used for the admission of evidence and forthe fees to be paid on any appeal under this Law.

Cayman Islands Elections Office,

http://www.electionsoffice.ky/downloads/electionslaw2009.pdfas retrieved on 2013-12-10.