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Candidate Selection Process for 2016 Introduction The ANC document on the ANC Local Government Candidate Selection Process is not officially out. We may be concerned that these rules have not been properly released, but are already circulating. If some know the procedure, while others do not, then they could be disadvantaged. These brief notes will indicate what is in the document, so as to equip members to lobby for its early release. These are not instructions as to how to proceed. For that you must obtain the official document. But time is short. Deadline The document we have seen gives the last date for BGMs as 11 October 2015, less than two months from now. The lists should be finalised by the NEC on 15 December. Contents The first approximately half of the 16-page document are devoted to saying what the ANC wants and expects from councillors, and describing the principles behind the selection process. The well-known document called “Through the Eye of a Needle” is summarised. These broad requirements and principles are important and educational, but we will not cover them here. We will only indicate the process described. The second part deals with the Candidate Nomination and Selection Structures, and the powers that each structure has. For example, “Nomination may only be made by BGMs”. The third part deals with the Ward Candidate Nomination Process, and the fourth part deals with PR Candidates Nomination. The short, final part is called “Management and Timeframe for the Candidate Selection Process”, which is where the deadlines are laid down. So these are the main sections of the document: 1. General Requirements and Principles (6 pages, not further described here) 2. Selection Structures (2 pages) 3. Ward Candidate Nomination Process (4½ pages) 4. PR Candidates Nomination (2½ pages) 5. Management and Timeframe for the Candidate Selection Process (½ page) Candidate Nomination and Selection Structures 1. BGM. All members of the branch in good standing are eligible to vote for nomination of ward and PR candidates. Nomination may only be made by BGMs; if a BGM fails to quorate three times, a nomination may be made by the third meeting with a note attached that the meeting failed to quorate 2. Ward Screening committee, and ward selection committee. Six ANC members plus one representative from each of the Alliance partners and SANCO from structures that are active in the ward. Interviews candidates, and together with the RLC deployee, selects the ward candidate, after the community meeting. 3. Regional List Committee (RLC). Set up by the REC and comprising 6 ANC members with no direct interest in the outcome of the candidate selection process plus one representative from each of the Alliance partners and SANCO. Takes responsibility for organising the list conferences at local municipal and regional level. 4. Municipal and district/metro PR list conferences: Municipal: The regional list committee plus branch chairs and secretaries in each municipality plus COSATU, SACP and SANCO chair and secretary from the sub-region. Metro/District: The RLC plus all branch chairs and secretaries in the region, plus the COSATU, SACP and SANCO chair and secretary from the region. PR lists are presented by the regional list committee and decided and ordered at this conference and forwarded to the PEC, according to the given process. 5. A Provincial List Committee (PLC) set up by the PEC convened by the Provincial Secretary, and comprising 6 ANC members with no direct interest in the outcome of the candidate selection process plus one representative from each of the Alliance partners and SANCO. Oversees the work by regional list committees and selection conferences. The first point of appeal for branches or members who feel that the process was not fair or had an undesirable outcome. They make decisions on appeals. 6. The PEC has to ratify all PR lists and ward candidates that are produced by the process in this document. It may make changes. 7. A National List Committee set up by the SG and comprising 6 senior ANC members with no direct interest &c. plus one representative from each of the Alliance partners and SANCO, makes the rules and oversees the process, hears final appeals and presents final lists to the NEC 8. NEC ratifies all final lists Ward Candidate Nomination Process Main processes: Nomination by the branch; Screening and short-listing by the screening committee; Community meeting where shortlisted candidates answer questions; Selection by the selection committee; Ratification by the PEC. Branch nomination meeting Nominations will be made at duly constituted quorate Branch General Meetings that must include the participation of leagues and alliance members in their capacity as ANC branch members at which a delegated regional list committee or provincial list committee member is present to oversee proceedings. The branch shall nominate a minimum of four candidates who have the capacity and track record to represent the people of that ward and lead development the area. Each candidate must be supported by at least 10% of members present. Half the candidates must be women. AII nominees should present a CV and be interviewed. Community meeting to answer questions AII nominees shall be presented to a broader meeting of the community that comprises members of the ANC branch, Alliance, MDM and ANC supporters registered as voters in the ward, overseen by the ward screening committee and members of the regional list committee who make up the selection committee. The community meeting should be chaired by a person that is deployed by the RLC. Each nominee must be presented to the community meeting and asked the same three or four questions and given the same amount of time to respond. All attending the community meeting may also question nominees and make comments about them. A maximum of two questions per nominee maybe entertained so as to minimise unfair advantages. The selection committee must note and take into consideration the responses of the community meeting in order to make a determination about who the most suitable nominee is. Selection of ward candidates The selection committee selects the best two candidates according to wishes of the ward and the community meeting, capacity of the nominee, and gender. The names of the first and second candidates are then submitted to the Provincial List Committee (PLC) in writing with reasons to motivate for their appointment as ward candidates. The PLC explains its decision to the BEC of the local branch within one week. PR Candidates Nomination All branches may submit a maximum of six nominees for consideration on the municipal PR list. Each nominee must have the support of at least half the members present at the BGM constituted for both ward and PR nomination. Nominees for the PR list do not necessarily have to reside in the ward. AII ward candidate nominees names may also be submitted to the regional list committee for consideration in the PR list conference for the respective municipality/sub-region. Screening and selection of PR candidates Screening of PR candidates should be done by the RLC with the involvement of the branch chairs and secretaries in the municipality (subregion) or in metro areas, the involvement of zonal chairs and secretaries. This structure should be called the Municipal or Metro/District PR Conference. It considers capacity, representivity, track record, motivations and experience. Every second name must be female. A Regional (for Metro) or Zonal/sub-regional list conference is then called where the municipal PR list is voted on. The RLC sends a draft list to the Provincial List Committee (PLC) for every municipality in the region. The PEC ratifies or rejects the list. If it is rejected reasons must be given in writing to the RLC and provided by them to branches. An NEC meeting approves or amends all PR lists. Management and Timeframe (Draft) All BGMs, including Alliance and SANCO reps who are ANC members must take place by 11th October 2015. All nomination screening processes at ward/branch level and broader community consultation must take place no later than 11th October 2015. Regional list committees plus branch reps must submit draft PR lists to the PLC by 31st October 2015. Provinces must finalise candidate lists by 15th November 2015 and send them to branches. Objections must be made to the PLC by 2nd November 2015 and objectors must be informed of decisions by 15th November 2015. They may appeal to the NLC by ...20th November 2015... The decisions on candidates and appeals processes of the national/ist committee are final. The NEC will ratify or amend lists on 15th December 2015. -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. 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