Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 2 : Voters’ Roll and Election Date9. Postponement of voting at voting station |
| (1) | If the Commission is satisfied that it is not reasonably possible to conduct a free and fair election at a voting station on the voting day, the Commission may, before voting commences at the voting station, postpone voting at that voting station to a day determined by the Commission, but that day must fall within a period of 90 days of the applicable date mentioned in section 24(2) or 25(3) of the Municipal Structures Act. |
| (2) | If the Commission postpones voting at a voting station, it must— |
| (a) | make its decision known in any appropriate way that will ensure sufficient publicity of the postponement and the date determined for voting at that voting station; and |
| (b) | if reasonably possible, prominently display a notice at the voting station for the duration of the original voting day stating that voting has been postponed. |