Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 5 : Voting45. Hours of voting |
| (1) | Unless the Commission determines other voting hours for an election in general or for a particular voting station, a voting station must— |
| (a) | open for voting at 07:00; and |
| (b) | remain open for voting until 21:00. |
| (2) | If the Commission determines other voting hours for an election in general or for a particular voting station, it must make the voting hours known in a way that ensures sufficient publicity of those hours. |
| (3) | No person may be admitted to a voting station for the purpose of voting after the voting station has closed for voting. |
| (4) | Voting at a voting station must continue until every voter has voted who— |
| (a) | is entitled to vote at that voting station; and |
| (b) | had reported for voting at that voting station before the closing time. |
| (5) | To ensure a free and fair election, the Commission may, on the voting day— |
| (a) | temporarily close a voting station for part of the day if it is ,temporarily impossible to conduct a free and fair election at that voting station; or |
| (b) | extend voting hours at a voting station until as late as midnight on that day. |