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Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000
Notice No. 700 of 2000
Act
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
Chapter 2 : Voters’ Roll and Election Date
5. National common voters' roll 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
Chapter 3 : Preparations for Election
Part 1 : Election timetable and appointment of local representative
11. Election timetable
12. Appointment of local representatives
Part 2 : Parties contesting elections and submission of party lists
13. Parties contesting elections
14. Requirements for parties contesting election by way of party lists
14A. Central payments of deposits
15. List of parties contesting election by way of party lists and certification of party lists
Part 3 : Ward candidates
16. Nomination of ward candidates
17. Requirements for ward candidates to contest election
18. List of ward candidates to contest ward election
Part 4 : Voting stations
19. Establishment of voting stations
20. Relocation of voting stations
21. Boundaries of voting stations
22. Mobile voting stations
Part 5 : Voting materials
23. Ballot papers
24. Ballot boxes
25. Voting compartments
26. Voting materials
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
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
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
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 results of election
Chapter 7 : General Provisions
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
Part 2 : Enforcement
77. Institution of and intervention in civil proceedings by chief electoral officer
78. Jurisdiction and powers of Electoral Court
Part 3 : Offences and penalties
79. Offences
80. Penalties
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
Part 5 : Codes of conduct and regulations
87. Electoral Code of Conduct
88. Other Codes
89. Regulations
Part 6 : Delegation of powers and assignment of duties
90. Delegation of powers and assignment of duties by Commission
91. Delegation of powers and assignment of duties by chief
92. Decision of objections and appeals
Part 7 : Miscellaneous
93. Amendment of laws
94. Application of Local Government Transition Act, 1993
95. Act binds State
96. Short title
Schedules
Schedule 1 : Electoral Code of Conduct
Schedule 2 : Amendment of Laws
Schedule 3 : Election Timetable
Regulations
Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2000
Notice No. R. 848 of 2000
Schedule A
1. Definitions
Part I : Voters' Roll
2. Sworn or solemnly affirmed statement by a voter
Part II : Parties contesting Election, Party Lists ...
3. Notice of intention to contest election
4. Party Lists
5. Acceptance of nomination by party list candidates
6. Amount for certified copy of party list
7. Certificate issued to person whose names appear ...
7A. Central Payment of Deposits
Part III : Ward candidates
8. Nomination of ward candidates
9. Form containing the signatures of at least 50 voters
10. Acceptance of nomination
11. Deposit
12. Certificates issued to ward candidates
13. Amount for certified copies of list of ward candidates
Part IV : Voting Stations, Officers, Agents and ...
14. List of voting stations
15. Declaration of secrecy by appointed officer
16. Written proof and notice of appointment of agents
17. Revocation of appointment of agents
18. Identification of agent and candidates at voting ...
18A. Carrying or display of arms or other dangerous ...
18B. Recording that voter has voted
Part IV : Accreditation of Observers and ...
19. Accreditation of observers
20. Identification of persons appointed by accredited ...
21. Amount for certified copy of or extract from ...
22. Accreditation of Voter Education Providers
23. Amount for certified copy of or extract ...
Part VI : Voting and Counting
24. Objections concerning voting
25. Ballot paper statement
26. Counting procedure
27. Record of objections
28. Recording of result of an election
28A. Declaration of secrecy
Part VI-A : Special Votes
28B. Application for a Special Vote
28C. Special Voting
28D. Counting of Special Votes
28E. Application of the Provisions of the Act ...
Part VII : General Provisions
29. Offences and penalties
29A. Address of the Commission's national office
30. Short title
Appendices : Electoral Commission
Appendix 1 : Sworn or affirmed statement ...
Appendix 2 : Party Notice to Contest Election
Appendix 3 : Party List of Candidates
Appendix 4 : Acceptance of Nomination by Candidate on ...
Appendix 5 : Certificate to Persons whose Names ...
Appendix 6 : Independent Ward Candidates
Appendix 7 : Party Ward Candidate
Appendix 8 : Signatures of Voters concerning ...
Appendix 9 : Acceptance of Nomination by a Ward Candidate
Appendix 10 : Certificate issued to Ward Candidates
Appendix 11 : Declaration of Secrecy
Appendix 12 : Appointment of Agent
[Deleted] Appendix 13 : Notice of Appointment of an Agent [Deleted]
Appendix 14 : Revocation of Appointment of an Agent
[Deleted] Appendix 15 : Notice of Revocation [Deleted]
Appendix 16 : Application for Accreditation as Observer
Appendix 17 : Application for Accreditation for Voter Education
Appendix 18 : Objection concerning voting
Appendix 19 : Presiding Officer's Ballot Paper Statement
Appendix 20A : Results form to be completed by ...
Appendix 20B : Results form to be completed by ...
Appendix 21 : Record of Objections
Appendix 22A : Recording of the determination of ...
Appendix 22B : Recording of the determination of ...
Appendix 23 : Declaration of Secrecy and Undertaking ...
Appendix 24 : Central Payment of Deposits: Notice ...
Appendix 25 : Application for Special Vote
Schedule B
Code of Conduct for Accredited Observers
Schedule C
Code for Accredited Voter Education Providers
Notices
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 2012
Notice No. 863 of 2011
Official List of Voting Stations : Local Government Elections - 1 November 2021
Notice No. 609 of 2021
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 16 March 2022
Notice No. 856 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 20 April 2022
Notice No. 949 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 1 June 2022
Notice No. 1023 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 15 June 2022
Notice No. 1052 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 27 July 2022
Notice No. 1140 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 3 August 2022
Notice No. 1153 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 31 August 2022
Notice No. 1223 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 14 September 2022
Notice No. 1244 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 12 October 2022
Notice No. 1287 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 19 October 2022
Notice No. 1321 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 26 October 2022
Notice No. 1329 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 2 November 2022
General Notice No. 1346 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 16 November 2022
General Notice 1371 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 23 November 2022
General Notice No. 1386 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 30 November 2022
General Notice No. 1402 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 14 December 2022
General Notice No. 1359 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 18 January 2023
General Notice No. 1508 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 8 February 2023
General Notice No. 1521 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 25 January 2023
General Notice No. 1522 of 2022
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 15 February 2023
General Notice No. 1562 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 8 March 2023
General Notice No. 1618 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 22 March 2023
General Notice 1649 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 5 April 2023
General Notice 1689 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 26 April 2023
General Notice No. 1734 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 24 May 2023
General Notice No. 1792 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 14 June 2023
General Notice No. 1855 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 28 June 2023
General Notice No. 1863 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 19 July 2023
Notice No. 1883 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 23 August 2023
Notice No. 1950 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 13 September 2023
Notice No. 1994 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 27 September 2023
Notice No. 2016 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 11 October 2023
Notice No. 2040 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 25 October 2023
Notice No. 2071 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 8 November 2023
Notice No. 2096 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 15 November 2023
Notice No. 2108 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 22 November 2023
Notice No. 2117 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 29 November 2023
Notice No. 2172 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 6 December 2023
Notice No. 2184 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 13 December 2023
Notice No. 2200 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 17 January 2024
Notice No. 2260 of 2023
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 31 January 2024
Notice No. 2273 of 2024
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 7 February 2024
Notice No. 2278 of 2024
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 14 February 2024
Notice No. 2281 of 2024
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 28 February 2024
Notice No. 2302 of 2024
Official List of Voting Stations : Municipal By-Elections - 13 March 2024
Notice No. 2335 of 2024
"counter"
means a person appointed as a counter in terms of
section 33
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