The task of identifying a running mate lies with the presidential contender. First, all parties in the coalition are stakeholders and should therefore nominate members to form a presidential running mate electoral college. The Alternative or Preferential Vote model is one that has been tried with success in several established and emerging democracies. The process of excluding running mate aspirants continues, until one running mate aspirant attains an absolute majority. In the event that running mate aspirants feel confident of winning, the first preferential round then all aspirants could opt for the Optional Preferential Voting.

Source: Standard Digital May 11, 2022 12:00 UTC