Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)

Chapter 3 : Preparations for Election

Part 6 : Officers, additional persons, institutions and agents

33. Appointment of counters
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(1)As soon as practicable after an election has been called, the Commission must appoint as many persons as counters as may be necessary for each voting station or venue at which the counting of votes is to be conducted.

 

(2)The Commission may appoint the deputy presiding officer or a voting officer for a voting station as a counter at that voting station or at a venue.