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Article 190 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
190
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) The Electoral Commission must—
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
974570ce-3abf-4dad-be12-34aa66b59f3e

68 words

Verbatim text

(a) manage elections of national, provincial and municipal legislative bodies in accordance with national legislation; (b) ensure that those elections are free and fair; and (c) declare the results of those elections within a period that must be prescribed by national legislation and that is as short as reasonably possible. (2) The Electoral Commission has the additional powers and functions prescribed by national legislation. Composition of Electoral Commission

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 190 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 68 words.

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