Phillips Law

8. Amendment of section 22A of Cap. 2:13

June 20, 2018 No Comments

Section 22A (“Polling station voters rolls”)( 1) of the principal Act is amended by, the insertion of the following proviso to paragraph (b) – “Provided that where the estimated number of voters to be served by any polling station exceeds the number determined by the Commission to be manageable, the Commission may establish two or […]

8 Amendment of section 22A of Gap. 2:13

June 20, 2018 No Comments

Section 22A (“Polling station voters rolls”)( 1) of the principal Act is amended by, the insertion of the following provision to paragraph (b) – “Provided that where the estimated number of voters to be served by an) polling station exceeds the number determined by the Commission to be manageable, the Commission may establish two or […]

7. Amendment of Section 21 of Cap. 2:13.

June 19, 2018 No Comments

Section 21 (“Inspection of voters rolls and provision of copies”) of the principal Act is amended – (a) in subsection (1) by the insertion after “voters roll” of “, and every consolidated roll referred to in section 20(4a)”; (b) in subsection (3) by the deletion of “ward or constituency; “voters roll” and the substitution of […]

6. Amendment of section 20 of Cap 2:13

June 18, 2018 No Comments

Section 20 (“Voters rolls to be kept by Commission”) of the principal Act is amended – (a) by the repeal of subsection ( I ) and the substitution of ‘”(l) ‘The Commission shall keep and maintain in printed and electronic form a voters roll for each polling station area, containing the names of all registered […]

5. Amendment of section 18 of Cap. 2:13

June 15, 2018 No Comments

Section 18 (“Commission to register voters”)(S) of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of “may, after consultation with the Commission and the former Registrar- General of Voters” and the substitution of “, with the approval of the Commission and after consultation with the former Registrar-General of Voters”.

4 Amendment of section 11 of Cap. 2:13

June 14, 2018 No Comments

Section 11 (“Provisions to ensure independence, impartiality and professionalism of Commissioners and staff and agents of Commission”)(2)(a)(i) of the principal Act is amended by the insertion after “and referendums” of the words “and the enhancement of gender equality in connection therewith”.

2. Amendment of Section 4 of Cap. 2:13

June 12, 2018 No Comments

The Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] (No. 25 of 2004) (hereinafter called “the principal Act”) is amended in section 4 (“interpretation”) – (a) in subsection (1) – (i) by the insertion of the following definitions – “”election petition” means an application to the Electoral Court for the election of a person to be set aside on […]