NEW CLAUSES INSERTED AFTER CLAUSE 3 By Hon. Gonese: Between lines 33 and 34 on page 2 of the Bill, to insert the following clauses, the existing clauses being renumbered accordingly: Amendment of section 26 of Cap. 2:13 “11 Section 26 (“Voters registration certificates”) of the principal Act is amended by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection— Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a voters registration certificate shall “(3) not entitle its holder to cast a vote in any election if he or she is not registered as a voter on the voters roll for that election.”. 12 Amendment of section 26A of Cap. 2:13 Section 26A (“Closure of voters rolls 12 days after nomination day”) of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of and the substitution of “after” “before”. 13 Amendment of section 33 of Cap. 2:13 Section 33 (“Removal from voters roll on disqualification, or absence”) of the principal Act is amended— (a) by the repeal of subsections (2) and (3); (b) in subsection (4) by the deletion of (2)”; “or (c) in subsection (5) by the deletion of— (i) (2) to (7)” and the substitution of (2) to (6)”; “subsections “subsections (ii) (1) or (2)” and the substitution of (1)”. “subsection “subsection 14 Amendment of section 35 of Cap. 2:13 Section 35 (“Additional powers to alter voters rolls”) of the principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (1) by the insertion after paragraph (b) of the following paragraph— by the voter registration officer, to note the fact that a voter, through being “(c) illiterate or physically handicapped, requires assistance in terms of section 59 in exercising his or her vote.”; (b) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection—
NEW CLAUSES INSERTED AFTER CLAUSE 3 By Hon. Gonese: Between lines 33 and 34 on page 2 of the Bill, to insert the following clauses, the existing clauses being renumbered accordingly: “11 Amendment of section 26 of Cap. 2:13 Section 26 (“Voters registration certificates”) of the principal Act is amended by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection— “(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a voters registration certificate shall not entitle its holder to cast a vote in any election if he or she is not registered as a voter on the voters roll for that election.”. 12 Amendment of section 26A of Cap. 2:13 Section 26A (“Closure of voters rolls 12 days after nomination day”) of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of “after” and the substitution of “before”. 13 Amendment of section 33 of Cap. 2:13 Section 33 (“Removal from voters roll on disqualification, or absence”) of the principal Act is amended— (a) by the repeal of subsections (2) and (3); (b) in subsection (4) by the deletion of “or (2)”; (c) in subsection (5) by the deletion of— (i) “subsections (2) to (7)” and the substitution of “subsections (2) to (6)”; (ii) “subsection (1) or (2)” and the substitution of “subsection (1)”. 14 Amendment of section 35 of Cap. 2:13 Section 35 (“Additional powers to alter voters rolls”) of the principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (1) by the insertion after paragraph (b) of the following paragraph— “(c) by the voter registration officer, to note the fact that a voter, through being illiterate or physically handicapped, requires assistance in terms of section 59 in exercising his or her vote.”; (b) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection—