Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)RegulationsElection Regulations, 2004Chapter 1 : Definitions1. Definitions |
In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have that meaning and, unless the contents otherwise indicates—
"municipal electoral officer''
means an officer appointed by the chief electoral officer as such;
"national ballot''
means the ballot for an election of the National Assembly in respect of compensatory seats from lists of candidates of parties as contemplated in items 1A(1)(b) and 13(1) of Schedule 1A to the Act;
[Definition inserted by section 2(2.1) of the Amendment to the Election Regulations, 2024, Notice No. R. 4792, GG50637, dated 9 May 2024]
means the website of the Commission accessible at http://www.elections.org.za;
[Definition inserted by section 2.1 of Notice No. 371, GG 42289, dated 6 March 2019]
"presiding officer for the voting district"
referred to in Chapter 3A or Chapter 3B of these regulations means the presiding officer appointed for a voting station in that voting district;
[Definition substituted by section 1(a) of Notice No. R. 968, GG 37132, dated 6 December 2013]
"provincial ballot''
means the ballot for an election of a provincial legislature;
[Definition inserted by section 2(2.2) of the Amendment to the Election Regulations, 2024, Notice No. R. 4792, GG50637, dated 9 May 2024]
"regional ballot''
means the ballot for an election of the National Assembly in a region;
[Definition inserted by section 2(2.2) of the Amendment to the Election Regulations, 2024, Notice No. R. 4792, GG50637, dated 9 May 2024]
means a short message service provided through a telecommunication system, accessed through a number designated by the Commission, to be used for the electronic submission of applications for special votes at voting stations on the date prior to the voting day stated in the election timetable;
[Definition inserted by section 2.2 of Notice No. 371, GG 42289, dated 6 March 2019]
means the business application located on the official website to be used for the electronic submission of applications for special votes contemplated in sections 33 and 33A of the Act;
[Definition inserted by section 2.2 of Notice No. 371, GG 42289, dated 6 March 2019]
"special voting officer"
means a special voting officer referred to in regulation 11(3);
[Definition substituted by section 1(b) of Notice No. R. 968, GG 37132, dated 6 December 2013]
"the Act"
means the Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998);
"voting day"
[Definition deleted by section 2(2.3) of the Amendment to the Election Regulations, 2024, Notice No. R. 4792, GG50637, dated 9 May 2024]
"voting officer"
referred to in Chapter 3A or Chapter 3B of these regulations means the voting officer appointed for a voting station in that voting district; and
[Definition substituted by section 2.4 of Notice No. 371, GG 42289, dated 6 March 2019]
means any location on the internet containing a home page or web page as described in section 1 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002).
[Definition inserted by section 2.5 of Notice No. 371, GG 42289, dated 6 March 2019]