MVC asks parties to make coalition plans public before elections

Polity Audio Articles · Sep 23, 2026 · 1m

MVC asks parties to make coalition plans public before elections

Political parties have until 17:00 on October 5 to respond to nongovernmental organisation My Vote Counts (MVC) and outline their plans for coalition negotiations before the local government elections on November 4.

MVC argues that voters should have this information before casting their ballot, citing Section 19 of the Constitution, which protects the political rights of citizens.

MVC has written to 20 political parties to gauge the principles they will use to determine coalition partners, non-negotiable manifesto commitments…