First Schedule, The Public Elections Act, 2012

RULES AS TO THE ORDINARY RESIDENCE OF VOTERS (Section 15 (2) ) 1. The place of ordinary residence of a person is that place where he usually lives or which has always or generally been his home, or which is the place to which he intends to return when away from it. 2. Where a person usually sleeps in one place and has his meal or is employed in another place, his place of ordinary residence will be where he sleeps. 3. For the purpose of these rules it will be assumed that a person can have only one place of ordinary residence and that it cannot be lost. 4. Temporary absence does not cause a loss, and an absence of less than six months, or which is anticipated to be less than six months, will be regarded as temporary if the intention is to resume actual residence within that period. 5. Where after consideration of these rules in respect of an application for registration or objection thereto, there appears some doubt as to whether a person’s ordinary residence is in one registration area or another, a Registration Officer may decide between such respective areas (and other matters being equal may take into account the probable convenience of the applicant) and his decision shall in such case be conclusive in respect of any application for registration or objection thereto. Pending petitions and appeals saved. Commission’s power to enlarge time. Power of Commission to prescribe additional forms, etc. Transitional. Repeals. Regulations. Act No. 1 of 2002. Act No. 2 of 2002.