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conducted are adequate and not misleading or biased in favour of any political party;
and
(g) no fee or charge is levied for the provision of voter education or voter education
materials.
(2) The Commission may in writing require any person, other than a political party,
providing or proposing to provide voter education, to⎯
(a) furnish the Commission with copies of all the voter education materials proposed to
be used and particulars of the course or programme of instruction in accordance with
which the voter education will be conducted; and
(b) furnish the Commission with all the names, addresses, citizenship or residence status
and qualifications of the individuals who will conduct voter education; and
(c) disclose the manner and sources of funding of its proposed voter education
activities; and
(d) satisfy the Commission that it is not otherwise disqualified in terms of subsection (1)
from providing voter education.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or who fails to comply with a
requirement by the Commission in terms of subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and
liable to a fine not exceeding level fourteen or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding
two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
(4) Where a person is convicted in terms of subsection (3), such person shall not provide
voter education in terms of this Act for a period of five years from the date of such
conviction. 19
(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to
a fine not exceeding level fourteen or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or
to both such fine and such imprisonment. 20
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(1) Not later than ninety days before polling day in any election, the Commission shall
begin a programme of voter education directed at the electorate in the election.
(2) The Government shall give the Commission whatever assistance it may require in
providing programmes referred to in subsection (1).
(3) Subsection (1) shall not be construed—
(a) as absolving the Commission from its obligation to provide general programmes of
voter education at other times; and
(b) subject to sections 15 and 15B, as preventing anyone other than the Commission
from providing programmes of voter education
19
Subsection inserted by section 10 of Act 17/2007.
20
Subsection inserted by section 10 of Act 17/2007.
21
Section inserted by section 11 of Act 17/2007.