Action SA v The Electoral Commission of South Africa (006/2021/EC)
Action SA v The Electoral Commission of South Africa (006/2021/EC) [2022] ZAEC 2 (18 January 2022)
The majority held that the Electoral Commission acted lawfully and constitutionally in excluding Action SA's name from the ward ballot paper, as the applicant had not registered an abbreviated name as required for inclusion in the relevant section of the ballot. The Commission's powers under section 23 of the Municipal Electoral Act were exercised properly, and its approach was consistent with statutory requirements and the need for fairness among all political parties. The applicant's failure to register an abbreviation was a self-created problem, and the Commission could not unilaterally as…
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- Electoral Commission Powers
- Ballot Paper Design
- Political Rights
- Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
- Statutory Interpretation