Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 3 : Proclamation of and Preparations for ElectionsPart 1 : Proclamation of elections23. Revote at voting station |
| (1) | If ballot papers used in an election at a voting station are lost, destroyed or unlawfully removed before the votes cast at the voting station have been counted or the provisional result for that voting station has been determined and announced, the Commission may allow a revote at that voting station. |
| (2) | A revote at a voting station must be— |
| (a) | conducted on a date that would still fall within the period referred to in section 21(1)(b); |
| (b) | publicised in the media considered appropriate so as to ensure wide publicity of the date determined for the revote; and |
| (c) | conducted in accordance with a procedure prescribed by the Commission which is consistent with the principles provided for in Chapter 4. |