LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS

ACTS

• Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No. 108 of 1996)
  
• Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)
  
• Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (Act No. 51 of 1996)
  
• Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998)
  
• Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No. 27 of 1998)
  
• Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)
  
• Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act, 1997 (Act No. 103 of 1997)
  
• Crossing the floor for municipal councils
• Schedule 6B of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No. 108 of 1996)
  
• Local Government: Structures Amendment Act, 2002 (Act No. 20 of 2002)
  

• Regulations on Party Liaison Committees (R.824 dated 18 June 1998)
  
• Regulations for the Registration of Political Parties (No.R. 13 dated 7 January 2004)
  
• Regulations on the Conditions of Service, Remuneration, Allowances and Other Benefits of The Chief Electoral Officer and Other Administration Staff
  

• Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Regulations (R.117 dated 20 November 1998)
  

• 2004 Election Regulations:
• Submission of Candidates List,
• Registration of Voters.
• Amendment of Regulations concerning the Registration of Voters.
• Regulations - Accreditation of Observers (R.362 dated 17 March 1999)
  
• Regulations on the Accreditation of Voter Education Providers and Code for Accredited Voter Education Providers (R.1488 dated 24 November 1998)
  

• Municipal Electoral Regulations (R.848 dated 23 August 2005)
  

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