Candidates
are chosen by local parties, though national party
organisations - which must approve local candidates.
Candidates are not required to live in the constituencies
in which they run; the candidate with the most votes
wins the constituency seat. There were 68 candidates contesting seats in the General
Elections to be held on 15 January 2008.
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