Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Applications for Avoidance of Election
94. Relief which may be claimed
Feedback & supportAll or any of the following reliefs to which the applicant may be entitled may be claimed in an application under section 90:
a declaration that the election is void;
election
“election” means an election for the purpose of electing a Member of Parliament;
a declaration that the return of the person elected was undue;
a declaration that any candidate was duly elected and ought to have been returned;
candidate
“candidate” means a person who is nominated as a candidate for election to any seat in Parliament;
where the seat is claimed for an unsuccessful candidate on the ground that he or she or the group of candidates to which he or she belongs had a majority of lawful votes, a scrutiny.
group
“group” means a group of not less than 3 but not more than 6 candidates nominated for any election in any group representation constituency in accordance with section 27B;