Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Social Service Professions Act, 1978 (Act No. 110 of 1978)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Establishment of the Professional Board for Community Development Practice, 202412. Issuing of ballot papers |
| (1) | If an election by ballot becomes necessary, the returning officer shall publish a ballot paper, subject to sub-regulation (2), for electronic voting, which shall also contain the directions concerning the procedure to be followed by the voter to vote. |
| (2) | The returning officer shall through a written request and by notice in the Gazette inform all eligible voters to indicate in writing if he or she is not able to participate in the electronic voting contemplated in sub-regulation (1) no later than 30 days before the closing date of the polling. |
| (3) | Where there are voters who indicate that they are unable to vote electronically, the returning officer shall dispatch a paper-based ballot paper similar to Form 4B together with directions concerning the procedure to be followed by the eligible voter in order to vote and for the return of the ballot paper. |
| (4) | Before dispatching a ballot paper as contemplated in sub-regulation (3), the returning officer shall allocate a serial number to each ballot paper and shall record the date of dispatch thereof. |
| (5) | Where a ballot paper so dispatched as contemplated in sub-regulation (3), is lost, destroyed, or spoilt, the returning officer shall, if, on the strength of an affidavit, he or she is satisfied of such loss, destruction or spoilage, dispatch to the voter to whom the original documents were dispatched, at his or her request, a new ballot paper. |
