What happens if a presidential candidate dies?

As the race for the presidency hots up, the death of one or more of the 17 presidential candidates – in as much as nobody would wish it happens – is indeed a possibility.

The 2010 Constitution, in recognising this possibility, lists in Article 38(8)(b) death of a candidate for election as President or Deputy President on or before the scheduled election date as one of the reasons that would lead to cancellation of the presidential election.