SECTION |
TITLE |
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS |
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CHAPTER
1.
INTERPRETATION, APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF ACT |
1. |
Definitions |
2. |
Interpretation
of this Act |
3. |
This
Act to
regulate municipal elections |
4. |
Administration
of this Act |
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CHAPTER
2.
VOTERS' ROLL AND ELECTION DATE |
5. |
National
common voters' roil to apply to municipal elections |
6. |
Segments
of
voters' roll to be used in election |
7. |
Who
may vote |
8. |
Postponement
of elections |
9. |
Postponement
of voting at voting station |
10. |
Revote
at
voting station |
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CHAPTER
3.
PREPARATIONS FOR ELECTION |
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Part
1.
Election, timetable and appointment of local representatives |
11. |
Election
timetable |
12. |
Appointment
of local representatives |
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Part
2.
Parties contesting election and submission of party lists |
13. |
Parties
contesting elections |
14. |
Requirements
for parties contesting election by way of party lists |
14A. |
... [...NOTE
Act 2000_027_000_20101201 as unamended did not contain a s14A, and it
was not inserted by amending Act
2010_014A_000_20101201_30287_0564_1147. However second version of
amending Act 2010_014B_20101201_34009_0548_1147 which we have treated
as invalid (see Commentaries) contained an inserted section entited
"14A. Central Payments of Deposits" that omits an insertion of a s14A
and inserts replicate title and wording under the label "s17A" - see
below] |
15. |
List
of
parties contesting election by way of party lists and certification of
party lists - |
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Part
3. Ward
candidates |
16. |
Nomination
of
ward candidates |
17. |
Requirements
for ward candidates to contest election |
17A. |
Central
Payment of
Deposits
[...inserted by Act 2010_014B_20101201_34009_1147 - NOTE: second versoin of amending Act
2010_014B_000_20101201_33827_0000_1147 did not insert "17A" - see Commentaries]** |
18. |
List
of ward
candidates to contest ward election |
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Part
4.
Voting stations |
19. |
Establishment
of voting stations |
20. |
Relocation
of
voting stations |
21. |
Boundaries
of
voting stations |
22. |
Mobile
voting
stations |
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Part
5.
Voting materials |
23. |
Ballot
papers |
24. |
Ballot
boxes |
25. |
Voting
compartments |
26. |
Voting
materials |
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Part
6.
Officers, additional persons, institutions and agents |
27. |
Appointment
of presiding officers |
28. |
Powers
and
duties of presiding officers |
29. |
Appointment
of voting officers |
30. |
Powers
and
duties of voting officers |
31. |
Appointment
of counting officers |
32. |
Powers
and
duties of counting officers |
33. |
Appointment
of counters |
34. |
Powers
and
duties of counters |
35. |
Appointment
of additional persons |
36. |
Powers
and
duties of additional persons |
37. |
General
provisions concerning appointment of officers |
38. |
General
provisions concerning appointment of institutions |
39. |
Appointment
of agents |
40. |
Powers
and
duties of agents and candidates within voting station |
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CHAPTER
4.
OBSERVERS AND VOTER EDUCATION PROVIDERS |
41. |
Accreditation
of observers |
42. |
Powers
and
duties of accredited observers |
43. |
Accreditation
of persons providing voter education |
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CHAPTER
5.
VOTING |
44. |
Officers
at
voting stations |
45. |
Hours
of
voting |
46. |
Initial
procedures |
47. |
Voting
procedure |
48. |
Assistance
to
certain voters |
49. |
Issue
of new
ballot papers |
50. |
Marking
of
hand |
51. |
Objections
concerning voting |
52. |
Sealing
of
ballot boxes |
53. |
Completion
of
ballot paper statement and sealing of voting materials |
54. |
Voting
procedure for mobile voting stations |
55. |
[ [ Special
votes ] ] [...Title
amended by Act 2010_014A_008_20101201 - was
entitled
"General"] [...Title reamended by Act 2010_014B_008_20101201 - was entitled "Special votes"]** |
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CHAPTER
6.
COUNTING |
56. |
Commencement
of counting procedures |
57. |
Place
and
time of counting of votes |
58. |
Verification
procedure |
59. |
Objections
and appeals concerning verification |
60. |
Counting
of
votes |
61. |
Rejection
of
ballot papers |
62. |
Objections
concerning sorting of ballot papers and counting of votes |
63. |
Procedure
concerning results and voting materials |
64. |
Determination
and declaration of result of election |
65. |
[ [ Objections
material to
result of election ] ] [......Title reamended by Act
2010_014A_010_20101201 - was
entitled "Objections
material to declared results of election"] [...Title amended by Act 2010_014B_010_20101201 - was entitled "Objections material to result of electoin"]** |
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CHAPTER
7.
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Part
1.
Prohibited conduct |
66. |
Contravention
of Code |
67. |
Undue
influence |
68. |
Impersonation |
69. |
Intentional
false statements |
70. |
Infringement
of secrecy |
71. |
Prohibitions
concerning voting and election materials |
72. |
Prohibitions
concerning placards and billboards during election |
73. |
Obstruction
of, or non-compliance with, directions of Commission, chief electoral
officer and other officers |
74. |
Temporary
obligations |
75. |
Prohibition
on certain political activities |
76. |
Prohibition
on publication of exit polls |
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Part
2.
Enforcement |
77. |
Institution
of and intervention in civil proceedings by chief electoral officer |
78. |
Jurisdiction
and powers of Electoral Court |
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Part
3.
Offences and penalties |
79. |
Offences |
80. |
Penalties |
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Part
4. Other
general provisions |
81. |
Access
to
private places |
82. |
Ownership
of
voting and election materials, and disposal |
83. |
Return
or
forfeiture of deposit |
84. |
Effect
of
certain irregularities |
85. |
Inspection
and copying of documents |
86. |
Prohibition
on certain strikes and lockouts |
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Part
5. Codes
of conduct and regulations |
87. |
Electoral
Code of Conduct |
88. |
Other
Codes |
89. |
Regulations |
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Part
6.
Delegation of powers and assignment of duties by Commission and chief
electoral officer |
90. |
Delegation
of
powers and assignment of duties by Commission |
91. |
Delegation
of
powers and assignment of duties by chief electoral officer |
92. |
Decision
of
objections and appeals |
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Part
7.
Miscellaneous |
93. |
Amendment
of
laws |
94. |
Application
of Local Government Transition Act, 1993 |
95. |
Act
binds
State |
96. |
Short
title |
Sch.1. |
SCHEDULE
1.
ELECTORAL CODE OF CONDUCT (SECTIONS 1 AND 87) [s1, s87] |
Sch.2. |
SCHEDULE
2.
AMENDMENT OF LAWS (SECTION 93) [s93] |
Sch.3. |
SCHEDULE
3. ELECTION
TIMETABLE [s1]
[...inserted
by Act
2010_014A_011_20101201_33827] [...reinserted
by Act
2010_014B_011_20101201_34009 - was entitled "SCHEDLUE 3. ELECTION TIMETABLE (section 93)"]** |