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Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)

Chapter 5 : Voting

45. Hours of voting

 

(1) Unless the Commission determines other voting hours for an election in general or for a particular voting station, a voting station must—
(a) open for voting at 07:00; and
(b) remain open for voting until 21:00.

 

(2) If the Commission determines other voting hours for an election in general or for a particular voting station, it must make the voting hours known in a way that ensures sufficient publicity of those hours.

 

(3) No person may be admitted to a voting station for the purpose of voting after the voting station has closed for voting.

 

(4) Voting at a voting station must continue until every voter has voted who—
(a) is entitled to vote at that voting station; and
(b) had reported for voting at that voting station before the closing time.

 

(5) To ensure a free and fair election, the Commission may, on the voting day
(a) temporarily close a voting station for part of the day if it is ,temporarily impossible to conduct a free and fair election at that voting station; or
(b) extend voting hours at a voting station until as late as midnight on that day.