The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) wants the country to head to the polls again by 19 March for fresh presidential and national assembly elections.

The LPM is the second political party to approach the Supreme Court, seeking to nullify the results of the recently held 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The party's leader, Bernardus Swartbooi, questions the legality of ballots cast during the extended election period from November 27 to 30, 2024.

LPM’s Notice of Motion argues that elections conducted on November 29, and 30 were unlawful and should be declared invalid. Alternatively, the party calls for nullifying the entire election, covering the period from November 27 to 30.

In its submission, the LPM contends that if the extended elections are deemed illegal, the results should be based solely on votes counted on November 27, 2024.

Should the entire election be nullified, LPM proposes that the outgoing Parliament and President remain in office until new elections are held. The party calls for fresh polls by March 19, 2025, and asks the court to grant ECN the authority to facilitate this process.

The party is further asking the apex court to join its application with that of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), saying that some of its demands are similar to those of the IPC.

The LPM secured 5 parliamentary seats, an increase from the initial 4, while the IPC became the new official opposition with 20 seats in the August House.