ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) (2) Instead of preparing a ward voters roll in terms of subsection (1), the RegistrarGeneral of Voters may— (a) prepare— (i) a supplementary voters roll containing the names, in alphabetical order of surnames, of persons who are entitled to be enrolled on the ward voters roll concerned but who are not enrolled thereon; and (ii) a removals list containing the names, in alphabetical order of surnames, of all persons whose names appear on the existing ward voters roll for the area concerned but who are no longer qualified to be enrolled thereon; or (b) ensure that the existing ward voters roll for the area concerned is continuously kept up to date by the addition of the names of persons who are entitled to be enrolled thereon but who are not so enrolled and the deletion of the names of persons who are no longer entitled to be so enrolled. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding the Registrar-General of Voters from preparing an additional ward voters roll, supplementary voters roll or removals list for the purpose of any by-election to fill a casual vacancy or special vacancy on any council, and if he or she does so such roll or list shall have effect for the purpose of the byelection as if it had been prepared in terms of subsection (1) or (2). (4) Section 116(2) and (3) shall apply, with any changes that may be necessary, in relation to any roll or list prepared or updated in terms of this section. 118 Inspection of ward voters rolls (1) A voters roll prepared in terms of section 116 or 117 shall be open to inspection by the public, free of charge, during office hours at the office of the Registrar-General of Voters. (2) Immediately after preparing a ward voters roll in terms of section 116 or 117, the Registrar-General of Voters shall, by notice published in two issues of a newspaper and posted at his or her office— (a) notify that a copy of the ward voters roll is open for inspection in terms of subsection (1); and (b) call upon any person who— (i) claims that he or she should be enrolled on the ward voters roll, to apply for enrolment in terms of section 24 or to apply to the Registrar-General of Voters for the rectification of the voters roll as soon as possible; or (ii) has any objection to the enrolment of a person whose name appears on the ward voters roll, to lodge his or her objection as soon as possible in terms of Part VI. Qualifications for election 119 Qualifications and disqualifications for election as councillor (1) Any person who— (a) is a citizen of Zimbabwe; and (b) has attained the age of twenty-one years; and - 75 -

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