Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002
R 385
Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 7 : General ProvisionsPart 1 : Prohibited conduct87. Undue influence |
| (1) | No person may— |
| (a) | compel or unlawfully persuade any person— |
| (i) | to register or not to register as a voter; |
| (ii) | to vote or not to vote; |
| (iii) | to vote or not to vote for any registered party or candidate; |
| (iv) | to support or not to support any registered party or candidate; or |
| (v) | to attend and participate in, or not to attend and participate in, any political meeting, march, demonstration or other political event; |
| (b) | interfere with the independence or impartiality of the Commission, any member, employee or officer of the Commission, or the chief electoral officer; |
| (c) | prejudice any person because of any past, present or anticipated performance of a function in terms of this Act; |
| (d) | advantage, or promise to advantage, a person in exchange for that person not performing a function in terms of this Act; |
| (e) | prevent any of the following persons from gaining reasonable access to voters, whether in a public or private place: |
| (i) | Any representative of a registered party or of a candidate; |
| (ii) | any candidate in an election; |
| (iii) | any member, employee or officer of the Commission; |
| (iv) | the chief electoral officer; |
| (v) | any person appointed by an accredited observer; or |
| (vi) | any person accredited to provide voter education; or |
| (f) | unlawfully prevent the holding of any political meeting, march, demonstration or other political event |
| (2) | Subject to this Act, no person may prevent anyone from exercising a right conferred by this Act. |
| (3) | No person, knowing that another person is not entitled to be as a voter, may— |
| (a) | persuade that other person that that other person is entitled to be registered as a voter; or |
| (b) | represent to anyone else that that other person is entitled to be registered as a voter. |
| (4) | No person, knowing that another person is not entitled to vote, may— |
| (a) | assist, compel or persuade that other person to vote; or |
| (b) | represent to anyone else that that other person is entitled to vote. |
