May 16, 2026
Aziken
Perhaps the most consequential political reform contained in the Electoral Act 2026 is not in the general election itself, but in the process that comes before it: the nomination of candidates by political parties
Under the new framework, the familiar route of indirect primaries, otherwise known as delegate elections, has been removed from the legal options available to political parties. Section 84(2) of the 2026 Act now recognises only two methods for the nomination of candidates: direct primaries and consensus.
On paper, this is revolutionary. In practice, it is already generating a new battle over the soul of internal party democracy.
