THE Attorney General has argued that a running mate is not required to be separately supported by 1,000 supporters or pay separate nomination fees since his or her votes are not independent from those cast for the Presidential candidate. And PF Presidential running mate, Prof Nkandu Luo has argued that the Electoral Process (general) amendment regulations of 2021 do not prescribe any election or nomination fee for running mates or Vice-Presidential candidates. This is a matter in which Historian, Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that the 16 presidential running mates have not complied with the Constitution by failing to pay nomination fees and providing 100 supporters from each of the 10 provinces. But in...