(a) |
the voter requires assistance due to physical disability, including blindness or other visual impairment; |
[Section 48(1)(a) substituted by section 7(a) of Act No. 14 of 2010]
(b) |
the voter has requested to be assisted by that person; and |
(c) |
the presiding officer is satisfied that the person rendering assistance is— |
(i) |
at least 18 years old; and |
(2) |
The presiding officer or a voting officer, at the request of a voter referred to in subsection (1) or a voter who is unable to read, must assist that voter in voting and provide such assistance in the presence of— |
[Words preceding section 48(2)(a) substituted by section 7(b) of Act No. 14 of 2010]
(a) |
a person appointed by an accredited observer, if available; and |
(b) |
two agents appointed by different parties or candidates, if available. |
(3) |
In applying this section, the secrecy of voting contemplated in section 47(6)(b) must be preserved as far as possible. |