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THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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| Section |
PART
1: PRELIMINARY
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| 1 |
Short
title |
| 2 |
Interpretation |
| Section |
PART
2: LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
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| 3 |
Local
Government Electoral Commission |
| 4 |
Secretary
to Commission |
| 5 |
Procedure
of Commission |
| 6 |
Appointment
of election officers |
| 7 |
Conduct
and expenses of Local Government elections |
| 8 |
Powers
of Commission |
| Section |
PART
3: DELIMITATION
OF WARDS
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| 9 |
Division
of area of councils into wards |
| Section |
PART
4: HOLDING
OF ELECTIONS
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| 10 |
Ordinary
elections |
| 11 |
Nomination
of candidates |
| 12 |
By-elections |
| 13 |
Representation
of wards and tenure of office |
| 14 |
Qualification
for voting |
| 15 |
Disqualification
from voting |
| 16 |
Qualification
of councillors |
| 17 |
Disqualification
of councillors |
| Section |
PART
5: ELECTION
PETITIONS
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| 18 |
Avoidance
of elections |
| 19 |
Who
may present election petition |
| 20 |
Relief
which may be claimed in election |
| 21 |
Form
and procedure for presentation of election
petition |
| 22 |
Duty
of Registrar to make out list of election
petitions |
| 23 |
Rules
of practice and procedure; security for costs |
| 24 |
Withdrawal
of election petitions |
| 25 |
Substitution
of new petitioners |
| 26 |
Abatement
of election petitions |
| 27 |
Trial
of election petitions |
| 28 |
Provisions
as to witnesses |
| 29 |
Conclusion
of trial of election petition |
| 30 |
Provisions
as to costs |
| Section |
PART
6: CORRUPT
AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE AND ELECTION OFFENCES
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| 31 |
Bribery |
| 32 |
Personation |
| 33 |
Treating |
| 34 |
Undue
influence |
| 35 |
Penalty |
| 36 |
Illegal
practice of publishing false statements in
respect of candidates |
| 37 |
Illegal
practice in respect of nomination of
candidates |
| 38 |
Illegal
practice in respect of voters |
| 39 |
Illegal
practice in respect of public meetings |
| 40 |
Illegal
practice in broadcasts |
| 41 |
Penalty
for illegal practices |
| 42 |
Election
offences |
| 43 |
Secrecy |
| 44 |
Offences
by election officer |
| 45 |
Offences
by printers and publishers |
| 46 |
Penalty
for attempt to commit certain offences |
| Section |
PART
7: MISCELLANEOUS
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| 47 |
Exemption
from stamp duty |
| 48 |
When
incapacity may be removed |
| 49 |
No
person required to state how he voted |
| 50 |
Evidence
as to holding of election |
| 51 |
Validation
of certain documents |
| 52 |
Transitional
provisions in respect of elections in 1991 |
