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Electoral Act, 1998
Act
Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Application and ...
1. Definitions
2. Interpretation of this Act
3. Application of this Act
4. Administration of this Act
Chapter 2 : Registration of Voters', and ...
5. National common voters' roll
6. Persons who may apply for ...
7. Applications for registration ...
8. Registration
9. Applications to change ...
10. Applications for deregistration ...
11. Amendments to voters' roll by ...
12. Notification by chief electoral ...
13. Appeal against decisions and ...
14. General registration of voters
15. Objections to voters' roll
16. Publication and copies of ...
Chapter 3 : Proclamation of and Preparations ...
Part 1 : Proclamation of elections
17. Proclamation of elections of ...
18. Proclamation of elections of ...
19. Proclamation of: Repealed
20. Election timetables
21. General postponement of ...
22. Postponement of voting at ...
23. Revote at voting station
Part 2 : Voters' roll
24. Voters' roll for election
24A. Voting in voting district where not registered
24B. Prisoners
25. Voters' roll for first election ...
Part 3 : Parties contesting election, ...
26. Requirements for parties to ...
27. Submission of lists of candidates
28. Non-compliance concerning ...
29. Inspection of copies of lists ...
30. Objections to lists of candidates
31. List of parties entitled to ...
Part 4 : Municipal Councils
32. Further regulating: Repealed
Part 5 : Special votes and declaration votes
33. Special votes in election for ...
33A. Special votes in election for provincial ...
34. Declaration votes : Repealed
Chapter 4 : Elections
Part 1 : Voting
35. Officers at voting stations
36. Hours of voting
37. Initial procedures
38. Voting procedure
39. Assistance to certain voters
40. Issue of new ballot papers
41. Objections concerning voting
42. Sealing of full ballot boxes
43. Completion of form and sealing ...
44. Mobile voting stations
45. More than one election on ...
Part 2 : Counting of votes at voting ...
46. Place and time of counting of ...
47. Counting of votes and ...
48. Objections concerning sorting ...
49. Objections concerning counting ...
50. Procedure concerning ...
Part 3 : Counting of votes at place ...
51. Application of Part and ...
52. Verification procedure
53. Objections concerning verification ...
54. Application of certain sections ...
Part 4 : Objections material to final ...
55. Objections material to final ...
56. Powers of Commission and ...
Part 5 : Determination and declaration ...
57. Determination and declaration ...
Part 6 : Electoral system
57A. System of representation in ...
Chapter 5 : Agents
58. Appointment of party agents
59. Powers and duties of agents
Chapter 6 : Administration
Part 1 : Voting districts
60. Establishment of voting districts
61. Factors for determining voting ...
62. Consultation with party liaison ...
63. Inspection and copies of maps ...
63A. Review of voting districts
Part 2 : Voting stations
64. Establishment of voting stations
65. Relocation of voting stations ...
66. Boundaries of voting stations
67. Mobile voting stations
Part 3 : Voting materials
68. Ballot papers
69. Ballot boxes
70. Voting compartments
71. Voting materials
Part 4 : Appointment of officers, additional ...
72. Appointment of presiding officers
73. Powers and duties of presiding ...
74. Appointment of voting officers
75. Powers and duties of voting ...
76. Appointment of counting officers
77. Powers and duties of counting ...
78. Appointment of counters
79. Powers and duties of counters
80. Appointment of additional ...
81. Powers and duties of additional ...
82. General provisions concerning ...
83. General provisions concerning ...
Part 5 : Accreditation of observers and ...
84. Accreditation of observers
85. Powers and duties of accredited ...
86. Accreditation of persons ...
Chapter 7 : General Provisions
Part 1 : Prohibited conduct
87. Undue influence
88. Impersonation
89. Intentional false statements
90. Infringement of secrecy
91. Prohibitions concerning voting ...
92. Prohibitions concerning placards ...
93. Obstruction of, or non-compliance ...
94. Contravention of Code
Part 2 : Enforcement
95. Institution of and intervention ...
96. Jurisdiction and powers of ...
Part 3 : Offences and penalties
97. Offences
98. Penalties
Part 4 : Additional powers and duties of ...
99. Electoral Code of Conduct and ...
100. Regulations
101. Assignment of powers and duties ...
102. Assignment of powers and duties ...
103. Powers to decide objections and ...
103A. Conciliation in disputes and complaints
104. Access to private places
105. Ownership of voting and election ...
106. Return or forfeiture of deposit
Part 5 : Other general provisions
107. Temporary obligations
108. Prohibition on certain political ...
109. Prohibition on publication of ...
110. Effect of certain irregularities
111. Inspection and copying of ...
112. Prohibition on certain strikes ...
113. Limitation of liability
114. Composition of National Assembly ...
115. Repeal of Laws
116. Act binds State
117. Application of Act when in conflict ...
118. Short title and commencement
Schedules
Schedule 1 : Election Timetable
Schedule 1A : System of Representation ...
Schedule 2 : Electoral Code of Conduct
Schedule 3 : Composition of National ...
Schedule 4 : Repeal of Laws
"counter"
means a person appointed in terms of
section 78
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