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Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)

Chapter 3 : Proclamation of and Preparations for Elections

Part 3 : Parties contesting election, and lists of candidates

31. List of parties entitled to contest election and final lists of candidates

 

 

(1) By not later than the relevant date stated in the election  timetable, the chief electoral officer must—
(a) give effect to a decision of the Commission in terms of section 30 and to a decision of the Electoral Court in terms of section 30(5); and
(b) compile a list of the registered parties entitled to contest the election concerned and have the final list of candidates for each of those parties available.

 

(2) The chief electoral officer must provide a certified copy of, or extract from, a  list mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to any person who has paid the prescribed fee.

 

(3) By not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable, the chief electoral officer must issue to each candidate on a final list of candidates for an election, a certificate stating that the person is a candidate in that election.