ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says a presidential candidate whose running mate resigns after ballots have been printed should be allowed to appoint another person. In this matter, governance activist Isaac Mwanza petitioned the Constitutional Court to clarify the legal implications of a presidential candidate or running mate withdrawing after nominations close, including whether such withdrawals are valid and how they affect the counting of votes. In an affidavit in opposition, Kabesha, as the second respondent, stated that where a candidate resigns after nominations and ballot papers have been printed, the election must proceed and votes cast remain valid. “Where a candidate resigns after nominations and ballot papers have been printed, the election must proceed and votes cast remain valid. In...