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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)**
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certain definitions; to delete the provisions regarding public access to the voters’ roll; to update references to repealed legislation; to amend provisions allowing voters to vote in a voting district where they are not registered; to amend provisions relating to the submission of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
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 51 of 1996... |
| 2. | Amendment of section 12 of Act 51 of 1996 |
| 3. | Amendment of section 15 of Act 51 of 1996... |
| 4. | Repeal of section 15A of Act 51 of 1996... |
| 5. | Amendment of section 16 of Act 51 of 1996... |
| 6. | Amendment of section 23 of Act 51 of 1996 |
| 7. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 73 of 1998... |
| 8. | Amendment of section 16 of Act 73 of 1998... |
| 9. | Substitution of section 24A of Act 73 of 1998... |
| 10. | Amendment of section 27 of Act 73 of 1998 |
| 11. | Amendment of section 28 of Act 73 of 1998... |
| 12. | Amendment of section 30 of Act 73 of 1998 |
| 13. | Amendment of section 33 of Act 73 of 1998... |
| 14. | Amendment of section 50 of Act 73 of 1998 |
| 15. | Amendment of section 99 of Act 73 of 1998 |
| 16. | Amendment of Schedule 3 to Act 73 of 1998 |
| 17. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 27 of 2000... |
| 18. | Amendment of section 14 of Act 27 of 2000... |
| 19. | Amendment of section 17 of Act 27 of 2000... |
| 20. | Amendment of section 47 of Act 27 of 2000 |
| 21. | Amendment of section 84 of Act 27 of 2000 |
| 22. | Substitution of section 87 of Act 27 of 2000 |
| 23. | Short title and commencement |
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