O’Neill said the Form 29 was just to assist the Electoral Commissioner to have a clear indication of the intending candidates wishing to contest.
He clarified that the official form to allow intending candidates to contest the elections was the Nomination form.
He said the Nomination form was entirely dependent on the candidates to choose which party to align with in the coming elections.
“Nobody is going to force the candidate to sign which party they will be contesting under as it is an individual choice that is guaranteed by law.”
