IEC registers 20th political party

For one to be qualified as a presidential candidate, you must deposit a sum of D10,000 to IEC, get 10, 000 signatories at least 200 in each of the seven regions with their valid voters’ cards. It also takes one to pay a deposit of 1 million dalasis to form a political party.

“The particulars of the Alliance for Democracy and Development party are as follows:

Secretary General and Party Leader: Malik Camara

Party Secretariat: Brusubi Phase One

Party Acronym: ADD

Party Colours: Red, Above and Green, Below

Party Symbol: Cotton Tree surrounded by 9 people as tribes of The Gambia in a united form

Party Motto: Together As A Nation.”

Requirements for Nomination as a Presidential Candidate

1. Must be a Gambian citizen.
2. Minimum age: 30 years
3. Minimum Educational qualification: Senior Secondary School
4. Residency: 5 years preceding 4^th December 2021
5. Nominated by 5000 voters; at least 200 from each region
6. Sworn Asset Declaration
7. Tax clearance certificate
8. Deposit: D10,000
9. Symbol, colour, and photograph
10. QA person qualified to register as a voter may be an independent
11. Adhere to EIC Code of Campaign Ethics
12. Manifesto on tolerance and multi-culturalism