Last call for Knysna Muni Youth Council nominees

KNYSNA NEWS – The final day by which you can submit nominations for the Youth Desk at Knysna Municipality is today, Friday 26 August.

Youths aged between 14 and 35 from all wards of the greater Knysna area are invited to take part in this process.

All qualifying candidates will have an opportunity to present an election manifesto at a public meeting before the election takes place. Provision is also made to ensure fair gender representation, as voters will be able to cast two votes, one each for the female and male candidate that they consider will represent their best interests on the Youth Council.

Nomination forms are available from all libraries, the main municipal building in Clyde Street, Knysna, and on the municipal website.

How it will work

Completed nomination forms must be submitted to the municipality on 26 August at the latest.
Nominees must be aged between 14 and 35 for the duration of the two-year term of the Knysna Youth Council.
Only persons aged between 14 and 35 may nominate candidates for election.
Nominees must reside within one of the wards of the Knysna Municipality.
Nominees must be seconded by at least 20 people (also aged between 14 and 35) who live in the same ward as the nominee.
Nominees must accept such nomination to be considered for eligibility.
Nominees must have a clean criminal record of at least five years, with no cases pending against them.
Only persons aged between 14 and 35 may take part in the electoral process and they must provide a form of identification.
Voters must vote for one female and one male representative from each ward. In areas where only one gender is represented on the ballot, voters may cast two votes for one candidate.
Any ballot that does not show one vote per gender in the wards where both genders are represented on the ballot, will be deemed as spoiled and will not be counted.
The male and female candidate with the most votes in each ward will be elected to the Knysna Youth Council.
The two male and female candidates with the next most votes per ward will become members of the Ward Youth Forum.
Knysna Municipality will be the electoral authority with officials of the Directorate of Community Services as the presiding officers.

Knysna's inaugural Youth Council, elected in 2016.