This section defines key terms used in the Act, including candidate, Commission, councillor, election officer, voter, and polling-related terms.
2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “ candidate ” means a person who has been nominated under this Act as a candidate for election as a councillor ; “ Commission ” means the Electoral Commission established under section 75 of the Constitution and appointed in accordance with the Electoral Commission Act; [Cap. 2:03] “ by-election ” means the election of a councillor to fill a seat on the council which has become vacant otherwise than by dissolution of the council; “ Chief Elections Officer ” means the person appointed as such under section 4 ; “ councillor ” means a person elected under this Act to the office of councillor of a council; “ election ” means an election to the office of councillor of a council; “ election officer ” means the Chief Elections Officer and any officer subordinate to him and any other officer in the service of the Commission , including an officer appointed or designated as a registration officer, polling station officer , presiding officer and returning officer; “ irregularity ”, in relation to the conduct of an election , means non-compliance with the requirements of this Act. “ nomination day ” means the day appointed by the Commission for the receipt of nominations of candidates for an election under this Act; “ polling day ” means any day appointed by the Commission under section 28 for the holding of a poll; “ polling station ” means a place established as such under section 51 ; “ polling station officer ” means a person appointed as such under section 52 ; “ presiding officer ” means a polling station officer designated as such under section 52 ; “ registration ” means the registration of voters in an election ; “ voter ” means a person registered to vote in an election ; “ voter’s register ” means the register of voters established under section 13 ; “ voters’ registration certificate ” means a certificate issued to a voter under section 15 ; “ voting booth ” means a compartment at a polling station for screening a voter from view when he is making his choice in the poll; “ ward ” means an area delimited as such under section 3 . Part II – Functions and powers of the Commission 3. *** [Repealed by Act No. 7 of 1999] 4. *** [Repealed by Act No. 7 of 1999] 5. *** [Repealed by Act No. 7 of 1999]