( 1) The Commission may request the person who called an election to postpone the voting day for that election, provided the Commissionis satisfied that(a) the postponement is necessary for ensuring a free and fair election; and (b) the voting day for the election will still fall within the period as required by the Constitution or national or provincial legislation thereunder. (2) If the person to whom the request is made accedes to the request, that person, by proclamation or notice in the GovernmentGazette, mustpostponethe voting day for the election to a day determined by that person, but that day must fall within the period refelled to in subsection (1) (b).
§ Electoral Act s. 21General postponement of elections
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