(3) A voter who is registered on the voters roll for a constituency, other than a
voter who has been registered in that constituency in terms of the proviso to
subsection (1), shall not be entitled to have his or her name retained on
such roll if, for a continuous period of twelve months, he or she has
ceased to reside in that constituency:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall prevent his or her name from
being struck off such voters roll—
(a) on his or her being registered in another constituency; or
(b) if he or she becomes disqualified for registration as a voter.
(4) The Commission, any voter registration officer or any officer of the
Commission may demand from any voter who is registered on the voters roll
for a constituency proof of identity or proof of residence in that constituency or
both of the foregoing.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the Commission may prescribe
documents that shall constitute proof of identity and additionally, or
alternatively, proof of residence:
Provided that the prescribing of such documents shall not preclude a person
from proving his or her identity or residence by other means.
24 Claims for registration
(1) Any person who wishes to be registered as a voter on the voters roll for any
constituency shall present himself or herself at the appropriate registration
office in order for the appropriate prescribed claim form to be completed on
his or her behalf by the voter registration officer:
Provided that a claimant who, in accordance with the proviso to subsection (1)
of section twenty-three, seeks registration in a constituency in which he or she
is not resident shall lodge a claim form with the Registrar-General of Voters.
(2) Where a claimant seeks registration in a constituency in which he or
she is not resident, he or she shall provide the Commission with an
address in that constituency where he or she shall be deemed to be
resident for the purposes of any delimitation of constituencies in terms
of the Constitution.
(3) If the voter registration officer is satisfied that a claimant who seeks
registration in a constituency in which he or she is resident is entitled to be
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