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

Chapter 4 : Elections

Part 4 : Objections material to final results of election

56. Powers of Commission and Electoral Court
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If the Commission or the Electoral Court decides, whether as a result of an objection or appeal brought under section 55 or otherwise, that a serious irregularity has occurred concerning any aspect of an election, the Commission or the Electoral Court may order—

(a)that the votes cast at a particular voting station do not count in whole or in part; or
(b)that the votes cast in favour of a registered party at a particular voting station must be deducted in whole or in part from the votes cast in favour of that registered party in that election.

[Section 56(b) substituted by section 14 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))]