Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 3 : Preparations for ElectionPart 4 : Voting stations19. Establishment of voting stations |
| (1) | Subject to subsection (3), the Commission must establish for an election a voting station, or a voting station and a mobile voting station, or only a mobile voting station, in each voting district in which the election will be held. |
| (2) | The Commission may establish a mobile voting station, or a mobile voting station in addition to a voting station, only if— |
| (a) | the voting district is a large and sparsely populated area; and |
| (b) | the Commission considers it necessary to assist voters who would otherwise have to travel long distances to reach the voting station. |
| (3) | When determining the location of a voting station, the Commission may take into account— |
| (a) | any facts that could affect the free, fair and orderly conduct of the election; |
| (b) | population density; and |
| (c) | the need to avoid congestion at the voting stations. |
| (4) | Before determining the location of a voting station, the Commission may consult with parties and candidates contesting the election. |
| (5) | By not later than a date stated in the timetable for the election, the Commission must give notice that copies of a list of voting stations and their addresses will be available for inspection at the office of the Commission’s local representative in the municipality where the election is to be held. |
| (6) | Upon application of a person at the office of the Commission’s local representative and upon payment of the prescribed amount, the Commission must furnish such a person with a certified copy of the list. |