Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997
R 385
Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 4 : ElectionsPart 1 : Voting36. Hours of voting |
| (1) | Unless the Commission determines other voting hours for an election in general or for a particular voting station must — |
| (a) | open for voting at 07:00; and |
| (b) | remain open for voting until 21:00, at which time it must close for voting. |
[Section 36(1) substituted by section 10 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))]
| (2) | If the Commission determines other voting hours for an election in general or for a particular voting station, the chief electoral officer must widely publicise the determined voting hours. |
[Section 36(2) substituted by section 10 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))]
| (3) | No person may be admitted to a voting station for the purpose of voting, before the voting station has opened for voting or after the voting station has closed for voting. |
[Section 36(3) substituted by section 10 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))]
| (4) | [Section 364(4) deleted by section 10 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))] |
| (5) | [Section 36(5) deleted by section 10 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))] |
| (6) | Voting at a voting station must continue until every voter has voted who— |
| (a) | is entitled to vote at that voting station; and |
| (b) | has reported for voting at that voting station before the closing time. |
[Section 36(6)(b) substituted by section 10 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))]
| (7) | To ensure free and fair elections, the Commission may, on the voting day — |
| (a) | extend voting hours at a voting station until as late as midnight on that voting day; or |
| (b) | temporarily close a voting station for part of voting day if it is temporarily impossible to conduct a free and fair election at that voting station. |
[Section 36(7) substituted by section 10 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))]
