| (a) | a voter being allowed to vote; |
| (b) | a voter being able to vote at a voting station concerned; |
| (c) | a voter being refused a ballot paper; or |
| (d) | to any other conduct of an officer, an agent, or any other persons present at a voting station, |
must do so by handing to the presiding officer at the time of the occurrence a written objection in a form substantially similar to Appendix 18.
| (2) | An agent or ward candidate wishing to object in terms of section 51(1) to a voter contemplated in sub-regulation (1) being entitled to vote on the grounds contemplated in section 51(1A) must do so by handing to the presiding officer at the time of the occurrence a written objection in a form substantially in accordance with Appendix 18A, which must— |
| (a) | contain detailed reasons for the objection; and |
| (b) | attach such documents as are necessary to substantiate the basis of such objection. |
| (3) | If an agent or ward candidate objects to a voter in terms of sub-regulation (2) being entitled to vote in an election, the voter concerned must be handed and allowed to mark the ballot paper in secret as if it is a special vote contemplated in sub-regulation 28C(3): Provided that – |
| (a) | the outer envelope as contemplated in regulation 28C(3)(c) is marked on the outside with the details of the election concerned and the voter’s name, identity number, voting district number and the address or place of ordinary residence provided by that voter in terms of sub-regulation (1)(a); |
| (b) | the outer envelope is marked “DISPUTED”; and |
| (c) | the marked envelope is placed in the ballot box but is not counted until the Commission decides the objection. |
[Regulation 24 substituted by section 9 of the Municipal Electoral Amendment Regulations, 2021, Proclamation No. R.35, GG45060, dated 27 August 2021 - shall come into operation on the date of publication hereof in the Gazette]
