ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) appearance or disability or economic or social condition, to stand for office and cast a vote freely; (ii) to join or participate in the activities of and to recruit members of a political party of his or her choice; (iii) to participate in peaceful political activity intended to influence the composition and policies of Government; (iv) to participate, through civic organisations, in peaceful activities to influence and challenge the policies of Government; (c) every political party has the right— (i) to operate freely within the law; (ii) to put up or sponsor one or more candidates in every election; (iii) to campaign freely within the law; (iv) to have reasonable access to the media. 4 Interpretation (1) In this Act— “by-election” means an election to fill a casual vacancy in the membership of the Senate or the House of Assembly or in the governing body of a local authority; “call”, in relation to an election, means to issue a proclamation referred to in section 38 or a notice in terms of section 39 in relation to that election, as the case may be; "casual or special vacancy", in relation to a council, means a vacancy referred to in section 32 of the Rural District Councils Act [Chapter 29:13] or section 78 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15]; “Chief” has the meaning given thereto in the Traditional Leaders Act [Chapter 29:17]; “chief election agent” means the person appointed in terms of section ninety-four as an election agent; “Chief Elections Officer” means the Chief Elections Officer appointed in terms of section 11 of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act [Chapter 2:12], or any officer of the Commission acting on his or her behalf; “claim” means a claim to be registered as a voter in a ward or constituency; “claim form” means the prescribed form of claim for registration as a voter under Part V; “claimant” means a person who presents himself or herself for registration as a voter in terms of subsection (1) of section twenty-four; "Clerk of Parliament" means the Clerk of Parliament appointed in terms of section 48 of the Constitution; “Commission” means the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission appointed in terms of section 61 of the Constitution; “Commissioner” means a member of the Commission, and includes the Chairperson of the Commission; “competent witness”, in relation to voting by post, means the Registrar-General of Voters - 10 -