On Thursday, Parliament’s legal unit warned that next month’s deadline may not be met, should the latest amendments require public input.
CAPE TOWN - Parliament may have to approach the Constitutional Court for a second time to extend the deadline to amend the Electoral Act.
Parliament has already been granted six additional months to pass the Electoral Amendment Bill by 10 December. These include amending the threshold for supporter signatures and a commitment to establish an electoral reform panel. Van der Merwe said that it would be up to the National Assembly’s Home Affairs committee to decide whether to accept and subject the new amendments to public comment, in which case, more time would be required.
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