Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 3 : Preparations for ElectionPart 1 : Election timetable and appointment of local representatives11. Election timetable |
| (1) | When an election has been called, the Commission must— |
| (a) | compile a timetable for the election in accordance with Schedule 3; and |
[Section 11(1)(a) substituted by section 1(a) of Act No. 14 of 2010]
| (b) | publish the election timetable in the Government Gazette, or, in the case of a by-election, in the Provincial Gazette of the province concerned. |
| (1A) | Except where this Act otherwise permits, only a voter who applied for registration prior to the proclamationi of an election date may vote in the election concerned. |
[Section 11(1A) inserted by section 19 of Notice No. 23, GG 42176, dated 21 January 2019 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2019 (Act No. 1 of 2019)) - effective 6 March 2019 (Proclamation No. 11 of 2019)]
| (2) | The Commission may, by notice as required in subsection (1)(b), amend the election timetable if— |
| (a) | it considers it necessary for a free and fair election; or |
| (b) | the voting day is postponed. |
| (3) | Any act required to be performed in terms of this Act must be performed by no later than a date and time stated in the election timetable. |
[Section 11(3) inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 14 of 2010]