ACT
(Acts 80 of 1979, 1 of 1987, 14 of 2004, 22 of 2005, 45 of 2006, 13 of 2016 and 1 of 2017)
Act 8 of 1979 .. in force 5 June 1979
Amended by Act 1 of 1987 .. in force 28 February 1987
Amended by Act 14 of 2004 .. in force 18 October 2004
Amended by Act 22 of 2005 .. in force 31 October 2005
Amended by Act 45 of 2006 .. in force 27 November 2006
Amended by Act 13 of 2016 .. in force 17 May 2016
Amended by Act 1 of 2017 .. in force 27 March 2017
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Interpretation |
| 3. | Commission and electoral districts |
PART 2
FRANCHISE AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS
| 4. | Appointment of officers and establishment of offices |
| 5. | Duties and functions of registration and other officers |
| 6. | Qualification for Voting |
| 7. | Qualification for registration |
| 8. | Residence requirements |
| 9. | Registration and issue of identification cards |
| 10. | Lost or defaced identification cards |
| 11. | Issue of composite identification cards |
| 12. | Verification of register |
| 13. | Disqualification for registration |
| 14. | Deletions from register |
| 15. | Publication of register |
| 16. | Register of police electors, correctional facility electors and fire service electors |
| 17. | The 1979 register |
| 18. | Omissions in register |
| 19. | Claims and objections to registration |
| 20. | Revision of register |
| 21. | List to be posted at conspicuous places |
| 22. | Register to remain in force until next revision |
| 23. | Commission may direct preparation of register |
| 24. | Effect of register |
| 25. | Extension of time |
| 26. | Offences |
| 27. | Omissions by election officers |
| 28. | Polling Divisions |
PART 3
ADMINISTRATION
| 29. | Returning Officers |
| 30. | Election Clerks |
| 30A. | Assistant Election Clerks |
| 31. | Substitute Election Clerks |
| 32. | Presiding Officers |
| 33. | Poll Clerks |
| 33A. | Assistant Poll Clerks |
| 34. | How oath may be taken |
| 35. | Disqualification of election officers from nomination |
PART 4
ELECTIONS
Arrangements for Elections
| 36. | Issue of Writs |
| 37. | Notice of time and place for elections |
| 38. | Returning Officer to obtain lists of electors |
PART 5
PROCEDURE AT ELECTIONS
| 39. | Nomination of candidates |
| 40. | Disposal of deposit |
| 41. | Uncontested elections |
| 42. | Adjournment in contested election to take poll |
| 43. | Power to adjourn polling day in case of emergency |
| 44. | Withdrawal of candidature |
| 45. | Taking of poll |
| 46. | Establishment of polling stations |
| 47. | Supplies of election material |
| 48. | Inspection of polling stations by presiding officer |
| 49. | Hours of taking the poll |
| 50. | Ballot boxes |
| 51. | Electors to vote only in polling division where their names appear |
| 52. | Elector to vote once in one electoral district |
| 53. | Police electors to vote in accordance with Schedule 2 |
| 54. | Transfer of election officers' votes |
| 55. | Where transferred elector to vote |
| 56. | Proceedings at poll |
| 57. | Entries to be made by poll clerk |
| 58. | Admission into polling station |
| 59. | Mode of taking ballot |
| 60. | Mode of taking ballot in special cases |
| 61. | Correction of discrepancies |
| 62. | Who may be present in polling station |
| 62A. | Use of mobile phone at polling station |
| 63. | Proceedings after poll |
| 64. | Agents |
| 65. | Final counting of votes |
| 66. | Provisions applicable where ballot boxes not returned |
| 67. | Declaration of the poll |
| 68. | Election return |
| 69. | Penalty for delay, neglect or refusal of returning officer to return elected candidate |
| 70. | Election documents to be sent to Clerk of the House |
| 71. | Custody of ballot boxes |
PART 6
ELECTION OFFENCES
| 72. | Intoxicating liquor not to be sold supplied or given on polling day |
| 73. | Employers to allow employees prescribed period for voting |
| 74. | Offences by election officers |
| 75. | Loudspeakers, ensigns, banners etc. prohibited on polling day |
| 76. | Order at polling stations |
| 77. | Influencing electors to vote |
| 78. | Bribery |
| 79. | Treating |
| 80. | Undue influence |
| 81. | Personation |
| 82. | Penalty for bribery, treating, under influence, personation |
| 83. | Penalty for certain illegal practices |
| 84. | Offences in respect of ballot papers |
| 85. | Secrecy |
| 86. | Offences re voting by police electors |
| 87. | Name and address of printer on election publications |
PART 7
ELECTION PETITIONS
| 88. | Petition against disputed election |
| 89. | Presentation of petition and security for costs |
| 90. | Trial of election petition |
| 91. | Voter not to disclose how he or she voted |
| 92. | Non-compliance with rules etc. when not to invalidate election |
PART 8
MISCELLANEOUS
| 93. | Expenses to be paid out of Consolidated Fund |
| 94. | Statutory Instruments |
| 95. | Savings |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Schedule 2 | |
| Schedule 3 | |
| Schedule 4 | |
AN ACT to make better provisions for the registration of electors and for the conduct of elections and for connected purposes.
Commencement [5 June 1979]