President Zuma signs election date proclamation
President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation setting the 7th of May 2014 as the date for the National Assembly elections in the country.
The Premiers of the provinces are duly expected to issue proclamations calling and setting the 7th of May 2014 as the date for the Provincial Legislature elections in their respective provinces.
The Proclamation by the President, setting 7th of May 2014 as the date of the National Assembly elections will be published in the Government Gazette on 25 February 2014.
According to Section 24(1) of the Electoral Act, 1998, the voters’ roll will close on the day the election is proclaimed, which will be the 25th of February.
In terms of Section 2A of the Public Holiday Act, 1994, the President has also declared the 7th of May 2014 as a public holiday throughout the country.
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