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

Chapter 5 : Voting

48. Assistance to certain voters

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(1)A person, other than the presiding officer or a voting officer, may assist o vote in voting, but only if—
(a)the voter requires assistance due to physical disability, including blindness or other visual impairment;

[Section 48(1)(a) substituted by section 7(a) of Act No. 14 of 2010]

(b)the voter has requested to be assisted by that person; and
(c)the presiding officer is satisfied that the person rendering assistance is—
(i)at least 18 years old; and
(ii)not an agent or a candidate.

 

(2)The presiding officer or a voting officer, at the request of a voter referred to in subsection (1) or a voter who is unable to read,  must assist that voter in voting and provide such assistance in the presence of—

[Words preceding section 48(2)(a) substituted by section 7(b) of Act No. 14 of 2010]

(a)a person appointed by an accredited observer, if available; and
(b)two agents appointed by different parties or candidates, if available.

 

(3)In applying this section, the secrecy of voting contemplated in section 47(6)(b) must be preserved as far as possible.