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

Chapter 4 : Elections

Part 4 : Objections material to final results of election

56. Powers of Commission and Electoral Court

 

 

If the Commission or the Electoral Court decides, whether as a result of an objection or appeal brought under section 55 or otherwise, that a serious irregularity has occurred concerning any aspect of an election, the Commission or the Electoral Court may order—

(a) that the votes cast at a particular voting station do not count in whole or in part; or
(b) that the votes cast in favour of a registered party at a particular voting station must be deducted in whole or in part from the votes cast in favour of that registered party in that election.

[paragraph (b) substitution by No. 13  of Act No. 34 of 2003 Government Gazette 25687]