Section 72: Presentation of petition.

(1) An election petition may be presented by one or more of the following persons-
(a) a person who voted at the election or who had a right so to vote; or
(b) a person claiming to have had a right to be elected or returned at the election; or
(c) a person alleging himself to have been a candidate at the election.
(2) The person whose election or return is complained of is hereinafter referred to as the respondent, but if the petition complains of the conduct of an Electoral Officer, Presiding Officer or Returning Officer, such Electoral Officer, Presiding Officer or Returning Officer shall for the purpose of this Act be deemed to be a respondent.