THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO COMBINED SECOND TO EIGHTH PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN
CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE
AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA
30-34
101,377
87,952
189,329
35-39
80,602
67,508
148,110
40-44
53,926
44,229
98,155
45-49
43,755
33,080
76,835
50-54
39,703
28,191
67,894
55-59
35,013
23,536
58,549
60-64
28,703
20,901
49,604
65-69
22,719
15,457
38,176
70+
53,961
26,088
80,049
Unknown
4,582
3,554
8,136
Grand Total
674,789
534,539
1,209,287
Source: IEC Report on 2015 elections
Registered political parties and independent candidates
109. Section 25(1) of the National Assembly Electoral Act 2011 requires that in order for a
political party to contest elections, an application must be made by the party President,
Chairman or secretary, supported by at least 500 party members whose names appear
on the voters list. Pursuant to this requirement, 24 political parties, 5 of which were newly
registered, contested the 2015 elections.
110. Twenty four people registered as Independent candidates in 2015 elections.
Civic and voter education
111. Prior to elections, the IEC in collaboration with CSOs engage in civic and voter education
with the view to enable IEC staff, political parties and individuals to understand and
participate meaningfully in the electoral process.
112. The overall objectives set by the IEC for voter education include:
50