Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 2 : Registration of Voters' and Voters' Roll6. Persons who may apply for registration as voter |
| (1) | Any South African citizen in possession of an identity document may apply for registration as a voter: Provided that where that citizen is ordinarily resident outside the Republic, he or she must in addition to the identity document produce a valid South African passport. |
[Section 6(1) substituted by section 2 of Notice No. 914 of 2013, GG 37069, dated 26 November 2013 (Electoral Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 18 of 2013)]
| (1A) | A person of 16 years or older may apply for registration but, if the application is successful, the applicant's name may only be placed on the voters' roll once the applicant reaches the age of 18 years. |
[Section 6(1A) inserted by section 2 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))]
| (2) | For the purposes of the general registration of voters contemplated in section 14, an identity document includes a temporary certificate in a form which corresponds materially with a form prescribed by the Minister of Home Affairs by notice in the Government Gazette and issued by the Director-General of Home Affairs to a South African citizen from particulars contained in the population register and who has applied for an identity document. |