Elections and Identification Amendment Act 92 of 1989

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92 of 1989

The Elections and Identification Amendment Act 92 of 1989 intends:

to amend the Electoral Act, 1979 [repealed in 1994], so as
to insert, replace or delete certain definitions;
to delete all references to provincial councils;
to replace or delete certain obsolete provisions;
to further regulate the compilation, printing and supplying of voters' lists;
to make provision for particulars of changes in respect of voters in the population register to be supplied to local authorities free of charge;
to make provision for those cases in which it appears that a person is not entitled to vote in a specific division;
to revise certain provisions with respect to nomination day, polling day and the manner of nomination;
to make new provision for the administration of certain provisions of the said Act;
to replace the system to vote as an absent voter with a system to vote as a voter by post;
to further regulate the system to vote as a special voter;
to further regulate the procedures of identification of voters;
to make further provision with respect to the counting of votes;
to restrict the inspection of certain documents;
to delete the compulsory notification of the names and addresses of election agents and sub-agents;
to delete certain provisions regarding the provision of liquor;
to further regulate the consequences of corrupt and illegal practices; and
to further regulate offences and increase fines; and
to amend the Identification Act, 1986, so as to involve local authorities in obtaining certain particulars; and
to provide for matters connected therewith.

9 June 1989, all Sections except Section 12 (Gazette 11940 of 9 June 1989)