Preamble, The Public Elections Act, 2022

THE PUBLIC ELECTIONS ACT, 2022 Being an Act to repeal and replace the Public Elections Act, 2012 (Act No. 4 of 2012), to provide for supplementary provisions to sections 32 and 33 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991(Act No. 6 of 1991) with respect to the Electoral Commission and to provide for other related matters. [ ] ENACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. Date of commencement. SIGNED this 6th day of September, 2022. DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO, President. LS "Executive Secretary" means the person appointed Executive Secretary under section 9; "field registrar" means a person appointed field registrar under section 28; "Gazette list" means the latest list of a Chiefdom Council appearing in the Gazette prior to an election; "general election" means a general election for Members of Parliament; "National Returning Officer" means the Chief Electoral Commissioner who is responsible for the supervision and conduct of elections under this Act; "nomination paper" means the printed form used for the purpose of nominating a Presidential candidate or other candidate for election under this Act; "non-citizen" means a person who is not a citizen of Sierra Leone; "observer" means a person or group of persons representing an organisation, whether national or international, accredited by the Electoral Commission for the purpose of observing an aspect or all aspects of the electoral process, without interference in the process, including voter registration, nomination for election, campaigning, polling, counting and the announcement of results, conducted by the Commission; "official mark" means an official secret mark, prescribed by the Commission, impressed upon a ballot paper before delivery to an elector at an election; "ordinary residence" in relation to a person means the home or place where he normally resides and to which he returns regularly after any period of temporary absence; 4 No. 17 The Public Elections Act 2022 PART I – PRELIMINARY