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Electoral
Laws Amendment Act, No. 4 of 2021
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans except for s17 and s18 (N Sotho title, Tsonga text, Tsonga engrossment text); s19 (N Sotho title, Tsonga text, N Sotho Engrossment text) s20 (N Sotho title, Tsonga text and engrossment text), s21 and s22 (N Sotho title, S Sotho text, Tsonga engrossment text)** Long title To amend - the Electoral Commission Act, 1996, so as to insert certain definitions; to streamline the provisions for the registration of political parties; to provide for the registration of parties in respect of particular provinces, district and metropolitan municipalities and to repeal provisions relating to registration of parties in respect of particular local municipalities; to repeal obsolete provisions; Electoral Act, 1998, so as to insert certain definitions; to delete the provisions regarding public access to the voters’ roll; to update references to repealed legislation; to amend provisions allowing voters to vote in a voting district where they are not registered; to amend provisions relating to the submission of lists of candidates; to amend provisions relating to special votes in elections for the National Assembly; to amend provisions relating to the procedure concerning provisional results and voting materials; to provide for the limited applicability of the Code; to amend Schedule 3; and Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000, so as to insert and delete certain definitions; to amend the requirements for parties contesting elections by way of party lists and for a ward candidate to contest elections; to authorise the Commission to prescribe a different voting procedure for those voters whose names appear on the voters’ roll, without addresses; to amend provisions relating to the effect of certain irregularities, and to provide for matters connected therewith. Table of contents
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