Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Functions of Electoral Commission
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 190
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) The Electoral Commission must—
(a) manage elections of national, provincial and municipal legislative bodies in
accordance with national legislation;
(b) ensure that those elections are free and fair; and
(c) declare the results of those elections within a period that must be prescribed
by national legislation and that is as short as reasonably possible.
(2) The Electoral Commission has the additional powers and functions prescribed by
national legislation.
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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