ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) (a) with other parties to minimise the risk of electoral-related conflict; in particular they must endeavour not to call public meetings, marches or rallies that coincide with those called by another party or candidate contesting the election; (b) with the election authorities to protect and enhance their role to supervise and administer elections; (c) with law enforcement officers to maintain peace during the election period. Prohibited conduct 6. No political party, candidate, member or supporter may⎯ (a) harm or threaten to harm others participating in an election; (b) use language or act in a way that may provoke violence or intimidation; (c) publish false or defamatory allegations about a party, its candidate(s), representatives or members; (d) discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, gender, class or religion in connection with an election or political party; (e) damage or deface property, including the election posters, placards, banners and other election material of another party or candidate; (f) bar or inhibit access to meetings or to voters for the purpose of campaigning; election (g) carry or display weapons at political meetings or at marches, demonstrations, rallies or other public political events; (h) bribe or threaten a voter to vote for a particular candidate; (i) force a voter to reveal the identity of the candidate voted for; (j) disrupt the work of election officials at a polling station or counting centre; (k) campaign or display campaign material within 200 metres of a polling station or counting centre. FIFTH SCHEDULE (Section 112A(2)) ELECTION OF PRESIDENT IN THE EVENT OF CASUAL VACANCY Interpretation 1. In this Schedule— “chamber” means the chamber of the House of Assembly or an enclosed place at any other venue of the electoral college specified in terms of paragraph 2(1)(a)(ii); “Chief Justice” includes, where the Chief Justice is unable for any reason to perform his or her functions under this Schedule, the Deputy Chief Justice; “election day” means the day fixed in terms of section 112A(1) for the electoral college to meet; “electoral college” means the electoral college convened in terms of section 112A(1) in order to elect a person to the office of President; - 110 -