Electoral Amendment Act, Act 73 of 1998 in South Africa (taking effect 16 October 1998) to regulate elections of the National Assembly, the provincial legislatures and municipal councils; and to provide for related matters.
Defines that the Act applies to elections in the National Assembly, provincial legislatures, municipalities, and by-elections.
Defines the need for a common voters roll administered by a Chief Electoral Officer.
Defines how the chief electoral officer notifies a voter when an application to join the voters roll is refused or a change of name or residence is refused, when deregistered or when amendments to the roll are made by the officer themselves.
Defines the proclamation of municipal elections is subject to Chapter 7 of the Constitution and national or provincial legislation.
Defines the creation of an election timetable, published in the Government Gazette and how it can be amended.
Defines the procedures to convene a revote at a voting station when ballot papers are lost, destroyed, or removed unlawfully before counting.
Defines that anyone or the electoral officer can object to a candidate on the list submitted on the grounds of qualification to stand, lack of nomination signature or signature binding them to the Election Code subject to the dates in the election timetable.
Defines the ability of the Electoral Commission to make certain regulations listed concerning the elections of municipal councils subject to Chapter 7 of the South African Constitution.
Same procedure applies to used boxes at the end of voting and remain sealed until counting in terms of section 46 (1) either at that station or at the place they are delivered too.
Seal unused boxes in their presence as well in separate containers, the marked voters rolls, unused ballot slips, cancelled ballot slips, written objections and decisions and sealed as to prior procedures.
Defines the place and time of the counting as usually at the voting station or at venue determined Electoral Commission and commence as soon as possible and uninterrupted until complete unless suspended and then all ballot papers and other documents kept safe by counting officer until resumption.
Defines the forms required and what is recorded, how the results are announced and what happens to the ballot papers and other material afterwards.
Defines the verification procedure for examining and opening sealed ballot boxes by the counting officer and party agents.
Defines the ability of one to object to final results of election and must be made by 21:00 on the second day after voting.
Defines the power of the Electoral Commission and Electoral Court to decide in the case of an objection or appeal resulting from section 55 that votes from a station won't count or deducted from the overall count of a particular party.
Defines the powers and duties of agents concerning voting, counting and the determination and declaration of election results.
Defines the use of identification and that the agents are subject to orders issued by an electoral officer or security members acting for the former.
Electoral Commission Defines that voting districts be established throughout South Africa, boundaries set and mapped.
Defines the factors for determining how voting district boundaries are established and whereabouts.
Defines that the Electoral Commission may consulate with municipal party liaison committees concerning proposed boundaries.
This would mean a minimum of one station per voting district but list several factors to determine the final number and consult with municipal authorities.
Defines the procedures for organizing mobile voting stations which includes establishing routes, times, and publishing that prior to the election day.
Defines the Electoral Commission's procedures for the design, language choices, and security of ballot papers.
Defines the Electoral Commission's procedures for the issuing of voting materials before opening a voting station via the chief electoral officer to the presiding officer and their responsibility to maintain the security of the materials.
Defines the voters right to secrecy of their vote and that to do otherwise is an infringement including opening or breaking the seal of a ballot box.
Defines the ability to instituted and intervene in civil proceedings by chief electoral officer.
Defines that deposits are returned if a party obtains one seat other it is forfeited to the state.
Defines that strikes and lockouts are prohibited by telecommunications and public transport workers on voting day.
Defines the Electoral Code of Conduct that each candidate for an election is to acknowledge and sign when nominating for the party list.