To amend the Electoral Act, 1993, so as to make provision for the late registration or amendment of the registration of participating parties in the elections for the National Assembly and provincial legislatures; to further regulate the qualifications of a candidate; to make provision for two separate ballot papers in respect of the said elections; to further regulate the payment of grants to participating parties in theelections; to effect consequential amendments; and to emend the text; to make provision for the application of the said Act as amended by this Act to the said elections; toempower the State President to amend certain Acts by proclamation in the Gazette; and tomake provision for matters in connection therewith.