Local Government - Municipal Electoral Amendment Act 2010

Vol. 546 Cape Town,Kaapstad, 1DecemberDesember 2010 No. 34009

THE PRESIDENCY

VHUPRESIDENDE

No. 1147 1 December 2010 Nom 1147 1 Desember 2010

It is hereby notified that the Presidenthas assented to the following Act, whichis hereby published for generalinformation:

Zwi khou divhadziwa henefha urimupresidende o tendelana na uyumulayo une wa khou andadziwa hu uitela ndivhadzo kha tshitshavha:

No. 14 of 2010: Local Government:Municipal Electoral Amendment Act,2010

Nom 14 ya 2010: Muvhuso Wapo:Mulayo wa Khetho dza Masipala woShandukiswaho, 2010

[Rectification of GovernmentGazette No. 33827, Government

Notice No. 1147 published on1 December 2010 is herebywithdrawn and superseded

with the following:Gazette No. 34009]

GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE:

[ ] Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions fromexisting enactments.Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions inexisting enactments.

ACTTo amend the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000, so as tosupplement provisions relating to the election timetable and insert a relatedSchedule to the Act; to amend provisions relating to nomination of candidates; toprovide for central payments of deposits by a party which contests election in morethan one municipality; to empower presiding officers to alter boundaries of votingstations, if necessary; to revise provisions relating to number of party agents at avoting station; to clarify the rights and responsibilities relating to assistance tocertain voters; to provide for special votes and the procedure related thereto; toenhance the powers and functions of the Electoral Commission and the ElectoralCourt in relation to the determination and declaration of the result of an election;to provide for further regulation of objections material to the result of an election;and to provide for matters connected therewith.

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, asfollows:Amendment of section 11 of Act 27 of 2000

1. Section 11 of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of2000) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by

(a) the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:(a) compile a timetable for the election in accordance with Schedule 3;

and; and(b) the addition of the following subsection:

(3) Any act required to be performed in terms of this Act must beperformed by no later than a date and time stated in the electiontimetable..

Amendment of section 14 of Act 27 of 2000

2. Section 14 of the principal Act is hereby amended by(a) the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:

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(English text signed by the President.)(Assented to 29 November 2010.)

Act No. 14 of 2010 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL ELECTORALAMENDMENT ACT, 2010

2 No. 34009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 DECEMBER 2010

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HALUSO YA T

HALUTSHEDZONYANGAREDZI:

[ ] Maip o swifhadzwaho a re kha buraketezwitange a sumbedzazwo siedzwaho u bva kha khwa

thisedzo dzine dza kha d

i tshila.Maip o talelwaho nga mutalo u songo khauwaho a sumbedzazwo dzheniswaho kha mulayo u ne wa kha d

i tshila.

MULAYOUshandukisa Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Khetho dza Masipalala, 2000, u itela uengedza dzimbetshelo dzi yelanaho na tsumbatshifhinga na u dzhenisa shedulukha Mulayo; u shandukisa dzimbetshelo dzi yelanaho na u nangwa havhonkhetheni, u ita mbetshelo ya mbadelotshikati dza dzidiphosithi dza dzangano

li ne

la khou dzhenela khetho kha mimasipala I fhiraho muthihi; u maand

afhadzamuosiri wa zwa khetho uri a shandukise mikano ya zwi

titshi zwa vhukhethelo,arali zwi tshi

tod

ea; u

tola hafhu dzimbetshelo dzi yelananho na nomboro yavhurumelwa ha dzangano kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelo; u

tandavhudzadzipfanelo na vhud

ifhinduleli zwi tshi yelana na thuso kha vhakhethi vhenevho; uvhetshela khetho dza tshipentshela na kuitele ku yelanaho henefho; u khwa

thisamaand

a na mishumo ya khomishini na khothe ya zwa khetho zwi tshi yelana na ulavhelesa na u divhadza mvelelo dza khetho; u vhetshela ndangulo dzazwishumiswa zwa u hanedza mvelelo dza khetho na u vhetshela zwine zwa

tumanahenefho.

U KHWATHISEDZWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabuliki ya Afrika Tshipembe sazwi tevhelaho:Tshandukiso ya khethekanyo 11 ya Mulayo 27 wa 2000

1. Khethekanyo 11 ya Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Khetho dza Masipala, 2000(Mulayo wa Nomboro. 27 wa 2000) hafha ngomu nga murahu u tshi khou vhidzwa upMulayo

thoho), hafha u khou shandukiswa nga(a) u imelwa nga khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (1) kha pharagirafu (a) ya pharagirafu

I tevhelaho:(a) U ita tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho zwi tshi ya nga Shedulu 3; na; na

(b) u engedzwa ha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi I tevhelaho:(3) nyito inwe na inwe I

tod

eaho u shunwa zwi tshi ya nga unoMulayo I fanela u shunwa hu saathu u fhira datumu na tshifhinga tshobulwaho kha tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho..

Tshandukiso ya khethekanyo 14 ya Mulayo 27 wa 2000

2. Khethekanyo 14 ya mulayo

thoho hafha I khou shandukiswa nga(a) Uimelwa ha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (1) kha pharagirafu (a) ya pharagirafu

I tevhelaho:

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(English text signed by the President.)(Assented to 29 November 2010.)

Wet Nr. 14 van 2010MUVHUSO WAPO: MULAYO WA KHETHO DZAMASIPALA WO SHANDUKISWAHO, 2010

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(a) in the prescribed format and signed by the partys duly authorisedrepresentative

(i) a notice of its intention to contest the election; [and](ii) a party list; [and](iii) an undertaking binding the party, its candidates, persons

holding political or executive office in the party, itsrepresentatives, members and supporters, to the Code; and

(iv) a declaration that none of the candidates on the party list isdisqualied from standing for election in terms of theConstitution or any applicable legislation; and;

(b) the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:(b) a [certied] copy of that page of the candidates [identication]

identity document on which the candidates photo, name andidentity number appear.;

(c) the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection:(4) If a party omits to attach to its party list [all] any of the documents

mentioned in subsection (3), the Commission must(a) notify the party in writing by no later than the relevant date and time

stated in the election timetable; and(b) allow the party to submit the outstanding documents to the office of

the Commissions local representative by [not] no later than [a] thedate and time stated in the election timetable.;

(d) the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection:(5) The Commission must remove from a party list the name of a

candidate(a) in respect of whom any outstanding document has not been

submitted by the date and time referred to in subsection (4); and(b) who is not registered as a voter on that municipalitys segment of

the voters roll.; and(e) the addition of the following subsection:

(6) The Commission must notify the party of the removal of the nameof the candidate contemplated in subsection (5)..

Insertion of section 14A in Act 27 of 2000

3. The following section is hereby inserted after section 14 of the principal Act:

Central payments of deposits

14A. (1) A party contesting elections under section 14 in more than onemunicipality on the same day may also pay the required deposits to theCommission at the Commissions national office at the prescribed address.

(2) Payments must be made by bank guaranteed cheque before the cut-offtime for the submission of party lists and every cheque must beaccompanied by a notice in the prescribed form specifying the details ofeach municipality to which the deposits apply..

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(a) kha tshivhumbeo tsho randelwaho nahone tsho sainwaho ngamuimeleli wa dzangano wa vhukuma o n

ewaho maand

a(i) nd

ivhadzo ya u tenda muhumbulo wa u dzhenela khetho;[na]

(ii) mutevhe wa dzangano; [na](iii) mushumo u vhofhaho dzangano, vhonkhetheni vha

dzangano, vhathu vho faraho osi ya po

litiki kana osikhulwane ya dzangano, vhaimeleli vha dzangano, mirad

o navhatikedzi, kha khoudu; na

(iv) u d

ivhadza uri a hu na nkhetheni na muthihi kha dzangano ane a khou hanelwa u ngaimela khetho zwi tshi ya ngaNdayotewa kana mulayo munwe na munwe wo teaho; na;

(b) u imelwa kha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (3) kha pharagirafu (b) ya pharagirafuI tevhelaho:

(b) khophi yo [khwa

thisedzwaho] ya

lene

lo sia

tari

la

linwalo

la[vhune] vhun

e

line kha

lo nomboro ya vhun

e, tshinepe na madzinazwa d

o vha zwi hone.;(c) u imelwa ha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (4) ya khethekanyo ya nga fhasi:

(4) Arali dzangano

la siedza u nambatedza kha mutevhe wa

lo wadzangano [zwo

the]

linwe na

linwe

la

linwalo

lo bulwaho khakhethekanyo ya nga fhasi (3) Khomishini I d

o fanela u(a) d

ivhadza dzangano nga u tou nwala hu saathu fhira datumu natshifhinga tsho teaho zwo bulwho kha tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho;na

(b) u tendela dzangano uri

li n

etshedze manwalwa o siedzwaho khaosi ya muimeleli wapo wa khomishini hu [saathu] saathu fhira [a]datumu na tshifhinga zwo bulwaho kha tsumbatshifhinga tshakhetho.;

(d) u imelwa kha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (5) ya khethekanyo ya nga fhasiitevhelaho:

(5) Khomishini I d

o fanela u bvisa dzina

la nkhetheni kha mutevhewa dzangano(a) kha malugana na uri

linwalo

linwe na

linwe a

lo ngo n

etshedzwanga datumu na tshifhinga tsho ambwaho kha khethekanyo ya ngafhasi (4); na

(b) uri a songo nwaliswa sa mukhethi kha davhi

la masipala

la mutevhewa vhakhethi.; na

(e) u engedzwa ha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi I tevhelaho:(6) Khomishini I fanela u d

ivhadza dzangano nga ha u bviswa hadzina

la nkhetheni o sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (5)..

Udzheniswa ha khethekanyo 14A kha Mulayo 27 wa 2000

3. Khethekanyo dzi tevhelaho hafha dzi khou dzheniswa nga murahu ha khethekanyo14 ya Mulayo

thoho:

Dzimbadelotshikati dza Dzidiphosithi

14A. (1) Dzangano

line

la khou dzhenela dzikhetho nga fhasi hakhethekanyo 14 kha mimasipala I fhiraho muthihi nga d

uvha

lithihi

li ngabadela-vho dzidiphosithi dzi

tod

eaho kha Khomishini kha osi ya lushakaya Khomishini kha d

iresi yo randelwaho.(2) Dzimbadelo dzi fanela u itwa nga tsheke ya bannga yo garantiwaho

phand

a ha tshifhinga tsha u vala u itela u n

etshedzwa ha mitevhe yadzangano nahone tsheke inwe na inwe I fanela u fheletshedzwa ngand

ivhadzo kha fomo yo randelwaho I

talulaho zwidodombedzwa zwamasipala munwe na munwe une dzidiphosithi dza khou itelwa..

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4. Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by(a) the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:

(2) The following must be attached to a nomination when [thenomination] it is submitted [to the Commission]:(a) In the case of an independent ward candidate, a prescribed form

with the signatures of at least 50 voters whose names appear on themunicipalitys segment of the voters roll for any voting district inthe contested ward;

(b) a prescribed acceptance of nomination signed by the [ward]candidate;

(c) a [certied] copy of the page of the candidates [identication]identity document on which the candidates photo, name andidentity number appear; [and]

(d) a deposit equal to a prescribed amount, if any, payable by means ofa bank guaranteed cheque in favour of the Commission;

(e) a prescribed undertaking, signed by the candidate, to be bound bythe Code; and

(f) a prescribed declaration, signed by the candidate, that he or she isnot disqualied from standing for election in terms of theConstitution or any applicable legislation.;

(b) the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection:(2A) If any document mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) of

subsection (2) were not attached to the nomination, the Commissionmust(a) notify the nominating party or person in writing by no later than the

date stated in the election timetable; and(b) allow the nominating party or person to submit the outstanding

document by no later than a date stated in the election timetable.;and

(c) the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:(3) The Commission must accept a nomination submitted to it and

allow the nominated person to stand as a candidate in the ward if [section16(1) and subsections (1) and (2) of this section have been compiledwith](a) the provisions of section 16 and this section have been complied

with; and(b) the candidate is registered as a voter on that municipalitys segment

of the voters roll..


5. Section 21 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the followingsubsection:

(3) The presiding officer may, after consultation with the party agents andmembers of the security services who are present, at any time re-determine andre-demarcate the boundary of a voting station if it is necessary to do so in order toensure proper control and security at that voting station..



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4. Khethekanyo 17 ya Mulayo

thoho hafha I khou shandukiswa nga(a) u imelwa nga khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (2) ya khethekanyo ya nga fhasi I

tevhelaho:(2) zwi tevhelaho zwi fanela u nambatedzwa kha munango musi [u

nanga] hu tshi n

etshedzwa [ kha Khomishini]:(a) nga kha musi hu nkhetheni o imaho nga e

the wa wadi, fomo yorandelwaho I na tsaino dza vhakhethi vha

tukusa vha 50 vhanemadzina avho a vha hone kha davhi

la masipala

la mutevhe wavhakhethi kha tshi

tiriki tshinwe na tshinwe tsha u vhukhethelo khawadi ye ya dzhenelwa;

(b) u

tanganedzwa ho randelwaho ha u nanga hu sainwa nga [wadi]nkhetheni;

(c) khophi yo [khwa

thisedzwaho] ya sia

tari

la nkhetheni

la [vhune]vhun

e

line kha

lo nomboro ya vhun

e, tshinepe na madzina zwa d

ovha hone; [na]

(d) diphosithi I ne ya lingana na mutengo wo randelwaho, arali hu nazwinwe, I badelwa nga nd

ila dza tsheke ya bannga yo garantiwahozwi tshi itelwa Khomishini;

(e) mushumo wo randelwaho, u sainwa nga nkhetheni, uri a vhoxwenga khoudu; na

(f) u d

ivhadzwa ho randelwaho, hu sainwa nga nkhetheni, uri a sibviswe kha u dzhenela khetho zwi tshi ya nga Ndayotewa kanamulayo munwe na munwe wo teaho.;

(b) u dzheniswa nga murahu ha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (2) ya khethekanyo yanga fhasi I tvhelaho:

(2A) Arali

linwalo

linwe na

linwe

lo bulwaho kha (b) na (c) dzakhethekanyo ya nga fhasi (2) dzi songo nambatedzwa kha munango,Khomishini I fanela u(a) d

ivhadza dzangano

line

la khou nanga kana muthu ane a khounanga nga u tou nwala hu saathu u fhira datumu yo bulwaho khatsumbatshifhinga ya khetho; na

(b) u tendela dzangano

line

la khou nanga kana muthu ane a khounanga a tshi n

etshedza

linwalo

lo

tahedzwaho hu saathu u fhiradatumu yo bulwaho kha tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho.; na

(c) u imelwa kha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (3) ya khethekanyo ya nga fhasi:(3) Khomishini I fanela u

tanganedza munango wo n

etshedzwahokhayo na u tendela muthu o nangwaho a tshi dzhenela khetho sankhetheni wa wadi arali [khethekanyo 16 (1) na khethekanyo dza ngafhasi (1) na (2) dza ino khethekanyo dzo itwa) nga](a) dzimbetshelo dza khethekanyo 16 na ino khethekanyo dzo itwa nga:

na(b) nkhetheni u nwalisa sa mukhethi kha davhi

la masipala

la mutevhewa vhakhethi..



thoho hafha I khou shandukiswa nga nyengedzedzo yakhethekanyo ya nga fhasi I tevhelaho:

(3) Muosiri wa khetho a nga, nga murahu ha u kwamana na vhurumelwa hadzangano na mirad

o ya tshumelo dza vhutsireledzi vhane vha vha hone henefho,kha tshifhinga tshinwe na tshinwe tshine tsha lavhelesa hafhu na u kanukanyahafhu mikano ya zwi

titshi zwa vhukhethelo arali zwi tshi

tod

ea u ita ngauralo uitela u vhona ndango yone-yone na vhutsireledzi kha zwi

titshi zwa vhukhethelo..



thoho hafha I khou shandukiswa nga(a) u imelwa nga khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (1) kha pharagirafu (a) ya pharagirafu

Itevhelaho:

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(a) two agents per voting station or, if voting at the voting station takesplace in more than one room or separately enclosed area, two agentsin respect of each area or room; and; and

(b) the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:(a) one agent per voting station in the ward or, if voting at the voting

station takes place in more than one room or separately enclosedarea, one agent in respect of each area or room; and.



(a) the voter requires assistance due to physical disability, includingblindness or other visual impairment;; and

(b) the substitution in subsection (2) for the words preceding paragraph (a) offollowing words:

(2) The presiding officer or a voting officer, at the request of a voterreferred to in subsection (1) or a voter who is unable to read, must assistthat voter [to cast a vote] in voting and provide such assistance in thepresence of.

Substitution of section 55 of Act 27 of 2000

8. The following section is hereby substituted for section 55 of the principal Act:

Special votes

55.Any voter who is unable, on voting day, to cast his or her vote at thevoting station in the voting district where he or she is registered, may in theprescribed manner apply and be allowed, prior to voting day, to cast aspecial vote within that voting district..



Determination and declaration of result of election

64. (1) On receipt of all the results of the count in respect of all ballotsconducted at the voting stations within the municipality, the Commissionmust

(a) determine the result of the election in the municipality;(b) record the result on a prescribed form; and(c) declare the result in public.(2) If the Commission is unable to determine and declare the result of an

election within the seven-day period required by section 5 of the ElectoralCommission Act, the Commission may, within that period, apply to theElectoral Court for an extension of the period and must furnish the ElectoralCourt with good reason for doing so.

(3) Despite the provisions of any law, the Electoral Court may, on goodcause shown, grant or refuse an application referred to in subsection (2)..

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(a) vhurumelwa vhuvhili kha zwi

titshi zwa vhukhethelo kana, arali ukhetha kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelo zwi tshi nga itelwa khalufhera lu fhiraho luthihi kana fhethu ho khethekanaho kanatsireledzwaho; na; na

(b) u imelwa nga khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (2) kha pharagirafu (a) ya pharagirafuI tevhelaho:

(a) murumelwa muthihi kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelo ha wadi kana,arali u khetha kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelo zwi tshi nga itelwa khalufhera lu fhiraho luthihi kana fhethu ho khethekanaho kana hotsireledzwaho, murumelwa muthihi malugana na fhethu kanalufhera luthihi; na.



thoho hafha I khou shandukiswa nga(a) u imelwa ha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (1) kha pharagirafu (a) ya pharagirafu

I tevhelaho:(a) mukhethi u

tod

a thusedzo nga n

thani ha vhuhole ha muvhili, zwitshi katela u pofula kana zwinwe zwi kwamaho u vhona;; na

(b) u imelwa ha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (2) kha maip a rangelaho pharagirafu(a) ya maip a tevhelaho:

(2) Muosiri wa khetho kana musiri wa khetho, o tou humbelwanga mukhethi oambiwaho kha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (1) kanamukhethi ane a sa kone u vhala, u fanela u thusa uyo mukhethi [ukhetha] kha u khetha na u fha thusedzo kha vhuhone ha.

Uimelwa ha khethekanyo 55 ya Mulayo 27 wa 2000

8. Khethekanyo I tevhelaho hafha I khou imelwa kha khethekanyo 55 yaMulayo

thoho:

U khetha ha Tshipenthela

55. Mukhethi munwe na munwe a sa koni, nga d

uvha

la u khetha, ukhetha kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelo kha tshi

tiriki tsha vhukhethelo huneo d

inwalisa hone, a nga humbela nga kha nd

ila yo randelwaho nahone atendelwa u, phand

a ha d

uvha

la u khetha, a khetha lwa tshipentshelahenefho kha tshi

tiriki tsha vhukhethelo..



thoho:

U lavhelesa na u d

ivhadza mvelelo dza khetho

64. (1) Hu tshi tou

tanganedzwa mvelelo dzo

the dzo vhalwaho maluganana mabammbiri a u khethela o itwaho kha zwi

titshi zwa vhukhethelo khamasipala, Khomishini I fanela u(a) lavhelesa mvelelo dza khetho kha masipala;(b) rekhoda mvelelo kha fomo yo randelwaho; na(c) d

ivhadza mvelelo kha tshitshavha.(2) Arali Khomishini I sa khou kona u lavhelesa na u d

ivhadza mvelelodza khetho kha mad

uvha a sumbe ane a vha one a

tod

waho ngakhethekanyo 5 ya Mulayo wa Khomishini ya Khetho, Khomishini I nga,kha tshenetsho tshifhinga, humbela kha Khothe ya zwa Khetho.

(3) Nga nnd

a ha dzimbetshelo dza mulayo munwe na munwe, Khothe yazwa Khetho I nga, hu na zwiitisi zwo subedzwaho, n

ea kana u hanakhumbelo yo ambiwaho kha khethekanyo (2)..

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Objections material to result of election65. (1) An interested party may lodge with the Commission an objection

material to the result of an election, concerning(a) any aspect of the voting or counting proceedings provided for in

Chapter 5 or Chapter 6, respectively; or(b) alleged unlawful

(i) interference with or obstruction of election activities orprocesses in the vicinity of, at or in a voting station; or

(ii) interference with or inuencing, intimidation or obstruction ofvoters or prospective voters in the vicinity of, at or in a votingstation.

(2) An objection must be lodged by serving by no later than 17:00 on thesecond day after voting day, at the Commissions national office at theprescribed address, a written notice containing(a) a reference to the election concerned and the relevant section of the

Act in terms of which the objection is brought;(b) the full name and physical address of the objecting party;(c) the postal address and telephone number where the objecting party can

be contacted and, if available, the partys facsimile number and e-mailaddress;

(d) the interest of the objecting party in the matter;(e) details of the objection and the aspect of the election concerned;(f) detailed reasons for the objection;(g) the relief sought;(h) a list of supporting documents accompanying the notice of objection;

and(i) proof of service of copies of the notice and annexures on all other

interested parties.(3) The Commission may, on good cause shown, condone a late

objection.(4) In considering and deciding the objection referred to in this section,

the Commission may take any one or more, or all, of the following actions:(a) Investigate the factual basis of the objection or cause it to be

investigated;(b) afford other interested parties an opportunity to make written or verbal

submissions;(c) call for written or verbal submissions from other persons or parties;(d) call upon the objecting party to submit further information or

arguments in writing or verbally; or(e) conduct a hearing on the objection.

(5) The Commission must consider the objection and either reject oruphold it.

(6) If the Commission decides to uphold the objection before the result ofthe election had been determined, the Commission may(a) decide that the votes cast at a particular voting station do not count in

whole or in part;(b) decide that the votes cast at a particular voting station in favour of a

party or candidate must be deducted in whole or in part from the votescast in favour of that party or candidate in the election; or

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thoho:

Zwishumiswa zwa u hana mvelelo dza khetho

65. (1) Dzangano

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la vha na dzangalelo

la u vhiga Khomishini kha uhana mvelelo dza khetho, malugana na(a) nyimele inwe na inwe ya khetho kana maitele a u vhala a re kha Ndima

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the; kana(b) u humbulela nyiteo ya u pfuka mulayo

(i) nyito dza u khakhiswa ha khetho kana kuitele kha vhufhethuha, kha kana kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelo; kana(ii) u khakhiswa nga, kana u

tu

tuwedza, u shushedza kana ukhakhiswa ha vhakhethi kana vho lavhelelwaho u khetha khavhufhethu ha, kha kana kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelo.(2) u hana hu fanela u itwa hu saathu fhira 17:00 kha d

uvha

la vhuvhilinga murahu ha d

uvha

la u khetha, kha osi ya lushaka ya Khomishini khad

iresi yo randelwaho, nd

ivhadzo yo tou nwalwaho I re na (a) u bula khetho dzenedzo dzo kwameaho na khethekanyo yo teaho ya

Mulayo zwi tshi ya nga u hana hune ha khou d

iswa;(b) madzina nga vhud

alo na d

iresi ya fhethu zwa

lene

lo dzangano

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lakhou hana;

(c) d

iresi ya poso na nomboro ya lu

tingo hune dzangano

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la khouhanedza

la nga kona u kwamiwa khayo nahone, arali zwi hone,nomboro ya fekisi na d

iresi ya imei

li;(d) dzangalelo

la dzangano

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la khou hana zwi vhe zwone

thoho yamafhungo;

(e) zwidodombedzwa zwa u hanedza na nyimele ya khetho dzikwameaho;

(f) mbuno dzo dodombedzwaho dza u hanedza;(g) muhumbulo wa thandululo;(h) mutevhe wa manwalo a tikedzaho a fhelekedze nd

ivhadzo yakhanedzo; na

(i) khwa

thisedzo ya tshumelo ya dzikhophi dza nd

ivhadzo nazwinambatedzwa kha madzangano o

the a re na dzangalelo.(3) Khomishini I nga, nga kha tshiitisi tsho sumbedzwaho, tendela u

hanedza ho d

iswaho ho lenga.(4) Nga u dzhiela na u humbula u dzhia tsheo ya khanedzo yo ambiwaho

nga hayo kha khethekanyo, Khomishini I nga dzhia

liga

linwe na

linwekana manzhi kana o

the a tevhelaho:(a) u sedzulusa mbuno dza murango wa khanedzo kana ya itisa uri zwi

sedzuluswe;(b) u n

ea manwe madzangano a re na dzangalelo tshifhinga tsha un

etshedza n

etshedzo yo tou nwalwaho kana ngau tou amba;(c) u ita khuwelelo ya n

etsedzo dzo tou nwalwaho kana dza u tou ambanga kha vhanwe vhathu kana manwe madzangano;

(d) u ita khuwelelo kha dzangano

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la khou hanedza uri

li n

etshedzeinwe nd

ivhiso kana

tha

tisano dzo tou nwalwaho kana nga u tou amba;kana

(e) u tshimbidza zwa u thetsheleswa malugana na khanedzo.(5) Khomishini I fanela u dzhiela n

tha khanedzo na uri I ite tshithihi khau sa I

tangandeza kana I I fareledze.(6) Arali Khomishini ya dzhia tsheo ya ya u fareledza khanedzo phand

aha mvelelo dza khetho dzi tshi ha

tulwa Khomishini I nga(a) dzhia tsheo ya uri khetho dzo itwaho kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelohonoho a dzi nga vhalwi tsho

the kana tshipid

a;(b) dzhia tsheo ya uri khetho dzo itwaho kha tshi

titshi tsha vhukhethelohonoho dzi tshi khou tou itelwa nkhetheni kana dzangano dzi fanela u

tuswa tsho

the kana tshipid

a tsha khetho dze dza itelwa dzangano i

lokana nkhetheni uyo kha khetho; kana

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(c) reduce the number of votes cast in favour of a party or a candidate.(7) If the Commission decides to uphold the objection after the result of

the election had been declared, the Commission may(a) amend the result; or(b) if it is of the opinion that the seriousness and extent of unlawful

conduct or irregularities that occurred may justify the setting aside ofthe election, refer the objection to the Electoral Court for its decision.

(8) The Commission must immediately notify the objecting party andany other interested parties involved in the objection of its decision in termsof subsection (5).

(9) An objecting party or other party involved in the objection who feelsaggrieved by the decision of the Commission may, within seven days of theCommissions decision, lodge an appeal to the Electoral Court in terms ofsection 20 of the Electoral Commission Act and the Rules of the ElectoralCourt.

(10) The Electoral Court must(a) consider an appeal contemplated in subsection (9) and either

(i) reject the appeal;(ii) amend the decision of the Commission;(iii) set aside the election; or(iv) make an appropriate order; and

(b) notify the parties to the appeal of its decision.(11) The Electoral Court

(a) may, after having considered an objection referred to it by theCommission in terms of subsection (7)(b), either

(i) reject the objection;(ii) amend the result of the election;(iii) set aside the election; or(iv) make an appropriate order; and

(b) must notify the objecting party of its decision.(12) The declared result of an election is not suspended by an appeal in

terms of subsection (9) or a referral to the Electoral Court in terms ofsubsection (7)(b)..

Insertion of Schedule 3 in Act 27 of 2000

11. The following Schedule is hereby inserted in the principal Act after Schedule 2:

SCHEDULE 3

ELECTION TIMETABLE

In terms of section 11 of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act,2000 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), the Electoral Commission(hereinafter referred to as the Commission) hereby compiled thiselection timetable to apply to the .............. (particulars of relevant election)that will be held on ............ (date/s). (A reference to section in thiselection timetable is a reference to that section of theAct and a reference toregulation is a reference to that regulation in the Municipal ElectoralRegulations, 2000.)

Cut-off time for act to be performed

1. An act required in terms of the Act and the Municipal ElectoralRegulations, 2000, to be performed by no later than a date stated in theelection timetable must be performed before 17:00 on that date.

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(c) u

tusa nomboro ya dzikhetho dzo tou itelwaho dzangano kanankhetheni.

(7) Arali Khomishini ya dzhia tsheo ya ufareledza khanedzo nga murahuha musi mvelelo dza khetho dzo no d

ivhadzwa, Khomishini I nga(a) shandukisa mvelelo; kana(b) rali I na muhumbulo wa vhud

iimiseli na vhuhulu ha u pfuka mulayokana u sa tshimbila zwahud

i he ha itea zwi nga

talutshedzwa nga nd

ilai pfalaho kha u vhetshela thungo khetho, I nga d

i isa khanedzo khaKhothe ya zwa Khetho u itela uri hu dzhiiwe tsheo.

(8) Khomishini nga u tou

tavhanya I fanela u d

ivhadza dzangano

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lakhou ita khanedzo na dzangano

linwe na

linwe

li re na dzangalelo

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lakwamea kha hohu u hanedzwa ha tsheo zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya ngafhasi (5)

(9) Dzangano

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la khou hanedza kana

linwe dzangano

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la kwameakha u hanedza

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la pfa uri

lia gungudzwa nga tsheo ya Khomishini

li nga,ita aphi

li kha Khothe ya Khetho zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo (20) yaMulayo wa Khomishini ya Khetho na Milayo ya Khothe ya zwa Khetho.

(10) Khothe ya zwa Khetho I fanela u(a) dzhiela n

tha aphi

li yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (9)na tshithihi tsha

(i) u hana aphi

li(ii) u shandukisa tsheo ya Khomishini(iii) u vhetshela thungo khetho, kana(iv) u ita nzudzanyo yo teaho; na (b) u d

ivhadza madzangano khatsheo ya aphi

li(11) Khothe ya zwa khetho

(a) I nga, nga murahu ha u dzhiela n

tha khanedzo yo d

iswaho khayo ngaKhomishini zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (7)(b), ngatshithihi tsha

(i) u hana khanedzo;(ii) u shandukisa mvelelo dza khetho;(iii) u vhetshela thungo khetho; kana(iv) u ita nzudzanyo yo teaho; na

(b) u d

ivhadza dzangano nga ha tsheo.(12) Mvelelo dzo d

ivhadzwaho dza khetho a dzi imiswi nga vhanga

laaphi

li zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (9) kana nga u zwa iswa khakhothe ya zwa Khetho zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya nga fhasi (7)(b)..

Udzheniswa ha Shedulu 3 kha Mulayo 27 wa 2000

11. Shedulu I tevhelaho hafha I khou dzheniswa kha Mulayo

thoho nga murahu haShedulu 2:

SHEDULU 3

TSUMBATSHIFHINGAYA KHETHO

Zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo 11 yaMuvhusoWapo: Mulayo wa Khetho dzaMasipala, 2000 (hafha nga ngomu nga murahu u tshi khou vhidzwa upMulayo), Khomishini ya Khetho (hafha nga ngomu nga murahu I tshikhou vhidzwa up Khomishini) hafha yo Ita tsumbatshifhinga ya u d

oshumiswa kha ........ (zwidodombedzwa zwa khetho dzo teaho) dzine dzad

o farwa nga ....... (datumu). (riferentsi kha khethekanyo kha inotsumbatshifhinga ya khetho ndi riferentsi ya yeneyo khethekanyo yaMulayo na riferentsi kha ndangulo ndi riferentsi kha yeneyo ndangulokha Dzindangulo dza Khetho dza Masipala, 2000.)

Tshifhinga tsha u vala tsha mushumo une wa d

o shunwa

1. Nyito I ne ya

tod

ea zwi tshi ya nga Mulayo na Dzindangulo dzaKhetho dza Masipala, 2000, dzine dza d

o shunwa hu saathu fhira datumuyo bulwaho kha tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho I d

o shunwa phand

a ha 17:00nga datumu yeneyo.

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Notice that list of addresses of voting stations is available for inspection

2. The Commission must give notice by ............................ (date) thatfrom the date of the notice until the voting day copies of a list of all votingstations and their addresses will be available for inspection at the office ofthe Commissions local representative.

Notice of route of mobile voting station

3. The Commission must give notice by .......................... (date) of theroute, including the locations and estimated times of stopping of eachmobile voting station.

Cut-off date for publication of voters roll

4. By ........................ (date), the Chief Electoral Officer must certify thevoters roll or the municipalitys segments of the voters roll to be used inthis election in terms of section 6(2), and make those segments available forinspection.

Cut-off date for submission of notice to contest, list of candidates andnomination of ward candidate

5. (1) Registered parties that intend to contest this election in terms ofsection 14 must nominate and submit a notice of intention to contest, a partylist of their candidates and the prescribed deposit with the supportingdocuments for the election to the office of the Commissions localrepresentative in the prescribed form and manner by .................... (date).

(2) Registered parties and nominators of independent candidates thatintend to contest a ward in this election in terms of section 17, must submittheir nominations and the prescribed deposits with the supportingdocumentation for the said ward election to the office of the Commissionslocal representative in the prescribed form and manner by ...................(date).

(3) Payment of the prescribed deposits in terms of section 14A must bemade by .................... (date).

Notice of non-compliance

6. (1) (a) The Commission must notify a registered party that hassubmitted a party list of candidates in terms of section 14 but has not fullycomplied with section 14(3), of that non-compliance by ................... (date).

(b) If the notied party takes the opportunity to comply with section14(3), that party must do so by .................... (date).

(2) (a) The Commission must notify the nominating party or person of acandidate who has not fully complied with section 17(2)(b) and (c), of thatnon-compliance by ....................... (date).

(b) If the nominating party or person takes the opportunity to complywith section 17(2)(b) or (c), that party or person must do so by ............(date).

List of parties entitled to contest election and list of candidates

7. By ..................... (date), the Commission(a) must compile the list of the registered parties entitled to contest this

election;(b) must certify the party lists for this election; and

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Nd

ivhadzo I ne ya tevhekanya d

iresi dza zwi

titshi zwa vhukhethelo Ihone u itela u ingamelwa

2.Khomishini I fanela u n

ea nd

ivhadzo nga ......... (datumu) uri u bva khadatumu ya nd

ivhadzo u swika nga d

uvha

la khetho dzikhophi dza mutevhewa zwi

titshi zwo

the zwa vhukhethelo na dziad

iresi zwi d

o vha zwi hone uitela u ingamelwa kha osi ya muimeleli wa Khomishini wapo.

Nd

ivhadzo ya nd

ila ya zwi

titshithendeleki zwa khetho

3. Khomishini I fanela u n

ea nd

ivhadzo nga ........... (datumu) ya nd

ila,zwi tshi katela vhufhethu na zwifhinga zwo anganywaho zwa u imiswa hazwi

titshithendeliki zwa vhukhethelo.

Datumu ya u vala nyand

adzo ya muthevhe wa vhakhethi

4. Nga ......... (datumu), Muosiri Muhulwane wa zwa Khetho u fanela ukhwa

thisedza mutevhe wa vhakhethi kana matavhi a mimasipala yamutevhe wa vhakhethi une wa d

o shumiswa kha dzino khetho zwi tshi yanga khethekanyo 6 (2), na u ita uri matavhi ayo a vhe hone uri a ingamelwe.

Datumu ya u vala

linetshedzwa

la nd

ivhadzo ya u dzhenela khetho,mutevhe wa vhonkhetheni na munango wa vhonkhetheni vha wadi

5. (1) Madzangano o nwalisaho ane a humbula u dzhenela dzino khethozwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo 14 a fanela u nanga na u isa nd

ivhadzo yamuhumbulo wa u dzhenela khetho, mutevhe wa vhonkhetheni vhadzangano na diphosithi yo randelwaho na manwalwamatikedzi a zwakhetho kha osi ya muimeleli wa Khomishini wapo kha fomo yorandelwaho na nd

ila nga .......... (datumu).(2) madzangano o nwaliswaho na vhanangi vha vhonkhetheni vho

d

iimisaho nga vho

the vhane vha humbula u dzhenela khetho dza wadi khadzino khetho zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo 17, vha fanela u isa minangonahone diphosithi dzo randelwaho na manwalwamatikedzi a wadi a khethodza wadi yo bulwaho kha osi ya muimeleli wa Khomishini wapo khafomo yo randelwaho na nd

ila nga .......... (datumu).(3) Mbadelo ya dzidiphosithi dzo randelwaho zwi tshi ya nga khethekano

17A dzi fanela u itwa nga ......... (datumu).

Nd

ivhadzo ya u sa tevhedza

6. (1) (a) Khomishini I fanela u d

ivhadza dzangano

lo nwalisaho uri

lod

isa mutevhe wa vhonkhetheni zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo 14 fhedzi a

longo tevhedzela tsho

the khethekanyo 14(3), ya hoho u sa tevhedza nga.......... (datumu),

(b) Arali dzangano

lo d

ivhadzwaho

li tshi nga dzhia tshifhinga tsha utevhedza khethekanyo 14(3), he

lo dzangano

li fanela u ita ngauralonga..........(datumu)

(2) (a) Khomishini I fanela u d

ivhadza dzangano

line

la khou nanga kanamuthu ane a vha nkhetheni ane ha ngo tevhedza tsho

the khethekanyo 17(2)(b) na (c), ya hoho u sa tevhedza nga ............... (datumu).

(b) Arali dzangano

line

la khou nanga kana muthu a tshi nga dzhiatshifhinga tsha u tevhedza khethekanyo 17(2)(b) kana (c), he

lo dzanganokana muthu u fanela u ita ngauralo nga ..............(datumu).

Mutevhe wa madzangano o teaho u dzhenela khetho na mutevhe wavhonkhetheni

7. Nga ............. datumu) Khomishini............(a) I fanela u ita mutevhe wa madzangao o nwalisaho nahone o teaho u

dzhenela dzino khetho;(b) I fanela u khwa

thisa mitevhe ya madzangano a dzino khetho, na,

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(c) keep those lists available at the office of the Commissions localrepresentative.

List of ward candidates to contest ward election

8. By ................. (date), the Commission must(a) compile and certify for each ward contested in this election, a list of

candidates contesting that ward; and(b) keep copies of those lists available at the office of the Commissions

local representative.

Issue of certicate to candidate

9. By ................ (date), the Commission must issue(a) the prescribed candidate certicate to each candidate on the certied

party lists in this election; and(b) the prescribed candidate certicate to each candidate on the certied

list of ward candidates in this election..

Short title and commencement

12. This Act is called the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act,2010, and comes into operation on a date determined by the President by proclamationin the Gazette.

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(c) U fanela u vhea khophi dza mitevhe iyo kha osi ya muimeleli wakhomishini wapo.

Mutevhe wa vhonkhetheni vha wadi vhane vha d

o dzhenela khetho

8. Nga ........... (datumu) Khomishini I fanela(a) u ita na u khwa

thisa wadi inwe na inwe ine ya d

o dzhenelwa kha dzinokhetho, mutevhe wa vhonkhetheni vhane vha khou dzhenela khethokha iyo wadi; na

(b) u vhea dzikhophi dza iyo mitevhe kha osi ya muimeleli waKhomishini wapo.

Zwa

thanziela dza vhonkhetheni

9. By ............... (datumu), Khomishini I fanela u bvisa(a)

thanziela ya nkhetheni yo randelwaho ya nkhetheni munwe na munwekha mitevhe ya madzangano yo khwa

thisedzwaho kha dzino khetho;na

(b)

thanziela ya nkhetheni yo randelwaho ya nkhetheni munwe na munwekha mutevhe wa vhonkhetheni vha wadi kha dzino khetho..

T

hoho pfufhi na u thoma u shumiswa

12. Mulayo uno u vhidzwa up MuvhusoWapo: Mulayo wa Khetho dza Masipala woShandukiswaho, 2010, nahone une wa d

o thoma u shuma nga datumu I ne ya d

olavheleswa nga Phresidennde nga mulevho wa Gazete.

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