Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)
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The Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998) is South Africa’s primary national legislation that regulates the conduct, management, and administration of democratic elections in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| actNumber | Act No. 73 of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Electoral Commission of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote fairness in electoral competition
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promote transparency in electoral processes ⓘ protect the integrity of elections in South Africa ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
municipal elections
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national elections ⓘ provincial elections ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Electoral Commission of South Africa
NERFINISHED
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candidates in elections ⓘ registered political parties ⓘ voters in South African elections ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
election dispute resolution
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election offences ⓘ electoral codes of conduct ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor |
candidate nomination
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determination of election results ⓘ party registration for elections ⓘ vote counting ⓘ voter registration ⓘ voting procedures ⓘ |
| governs |
announcement of election results
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procedures for compiling voters’ rolls ⓘ procedures for voting at polling stations ⓘ special votes procedures ⓘ |
| implements | constitutional provisions on elections in South Africa ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary national legislation governing elections in South Africa ⓘ |
| legalSystem | South African legal system ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
elections
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electoral process ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure free and fair elections
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to regulate democratic elections in South Africa ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of elections
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conduct of elections ⓘ management of elections ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
NERFINISHED
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Electoral Commission Act, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Electoral Act, 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
electoral law
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public law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1998 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998) Description of subject: The Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998) is South Africa’s primary national legislation that regulates the conduct, management, and administration of democratic elections in the country.
Referenced by (1)
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Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa)
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governedBy
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Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)
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