Section 11 Section 12 Section 13 provision includes the infirm, the elderly and those incarcerated. These should be considered for future amendments to the Act This section amends section 93 of the Principal Act, in relation to The addition of the words, “without interfering in or disrupting the roving political party agents, by the deletion of "shall have the conduct of the poll,” is open to various interpretations. Whilst the authority to enter and move through a polling station” and the amendment seeks to impose a duty upon roving political party substitution of "shall, without interfering in or disrupting the election agents not to disrupt polling in the exercise of their powers conduct of the poll at the polling station, have the authority to and privileges to enter any polling station it may be used to stifle an enter and move through a polling station". agent from legitimately engaging with the polling officers on issues requiring attention .The amendment appears retrogressive and in conflict with Section 155 of the Constitution that provides for transparency in electoral processes. The Section amends section 110 of the Principal Act in relation to This amendment is progressive as it clarifies the previous provision the determination and declaration of result of election to office which was open to various interpretations on how and when the of President. It now provides that, In accordance with section 94 of President assumes office after an election. the Constitution, a person elected as President assumes office when he or she takes, before the Chief Justice or the next most senior judge available, the oath of President in the form set out in the Third Schedule to the Constitution." The Section amends section 173 of the principal Act in relation to This provision amendment was necessitated by the introduction of the procedure where the Electoral Court reports cases of corrupt the National Prosecution Authority headed by the Prosecutor practices or illegal practices by the deletion of ''Attorney-General" General (PG) as provided for by Section 258 and Section 259 of the and the substitution of "Prosecutor-General". Constitution. The PG is now responsible for all prosecutions whilst a separate office of the Attorney General was established via Section 114 with the responsibility of acting as the principal legal adviser to the government. This amendment bring the Electoral Act in line with the Constitution

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