Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)Chapter 9 : State Institutions Supporting Constitutional DemocracyElectoral Commission190. Functions of Electoral Commission |
| (1) | The Electoral Commission must— |
| (a) | manage elections of national, provincial and municipal legislative bodies in accordance with national legislation; |
| (b) | ensure that those elections are free and fair; and |
| (c) | declare the results of those elections within a period that must be prescribed by national legislation and that is as short as reasonably possible. |
| (2) | The Electoral Commission has the additional powers and functions prescribed by national legislation. |