The court initially gave Parliament two years to do so, back in June 2020. It’s already been granted one six-month extension to that date, but now says it again needs more time to consult the public on two material changes proposed by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
CAPE TOWN - Parliament will again be approaching the Constitutional Court for another extension to amend the Electoral Act.
After it became apparent that Parliament was not going to meet the June deadline for changing the electoral law, it was granted another six months to do so.The Department of Home Affairs’ external legal advice is that the additional changes can not be rubber-stamped without public consultation.
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