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.

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Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament
actNumber Act No. 73 of 1998 NERFINISHED
administeredBy Electoral Commission of South Africa NERFINISHED
aimsTo promote fairness in electoral competition
promote transparency in electoral processes
protect the integrity of elections in South Africa
appliesTo municipal elections
national elections
provincial elections
bindingOn Electoral Commission of South Africa NERFINISHED
candidates in elections
registered political parties
voters in South African elections
containsProvisionsOn election dispute resolution
election offences
electoral codes of conduct
country South Africa
establishesFrameworkFor candidate nomination
determination of election results
party registration for elections
vote counting
voter registration
voting procedures
governs announcement of election results
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
electoral process
purpose to ensure free and fair elections
to regulate democratic elections in South Africa
regulates administration of elections
conduct of elections
management of elections
relatedTo Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 NERFINISHED
Electoral Commission Act, 1996 NERFINISHED
shortTitle Electoral Act, 1998 NERFINISHED
subjectArea electoral law
public law
yearOfEnactment 1998

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Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa) governedBy Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)