Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)
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The Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000) is a South African law that regulates the procedures, administration, and conduct of municipal elections in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
South African statute
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electoral law ⓘ |
| actNumber | Act No. 27 of 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Electoral Commission of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
local government elections
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municipal councils ⓘ proportional representation elections at municipal level ⓘ ward elections ⓘ |
| basedOn | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| defines |
offences related to municipal elections
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penalties for electoral offences in municipal elections ⓘ |
| governs |
candidate nomination for municipal elections
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counting of votes in municipal elections ⓘ determination of results in municipal elections ⓘ election timetables for municipal elections ⓘ objections and appeals in municipal elections ⓘ party lists for municipal elections ⓘ voter registration for municipal elections ⓘ voting procedures in municipal elections ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication |
Afrikaans
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English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | South African law ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Electoral Commission Act, 1996
NERFINISHED
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Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to ensure effective administration of municipal elections
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to promote transparency in municipal electoral processes ⓘ to regulate municipal elections in a free and fair manner ⓘ |
| providesFor |
accreditation of agents and observers
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ballot papers for municipal elections ⓘ observers at municipal elections ⓘ special votes in municipal elections ⓘ voting stations for municipal elections ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of municipal elections
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conduct of municipal elections ⓘ municipal elections ⓘ procedures for municipal elections ⓘ |
| requires | party and candidate compliance with electoral code of conduct ⓘ |
| scope | all municipalities in South Africa ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
electoral administration at municipal level
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local government electoral system ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2000 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa)
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governedBy
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Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)
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