| 1 |
FOREIGNERS |
Can permanent residents vote in the elections? |
No, only South African citizens with a green
bar-coded ID book can register to vote in elections. |
| 2 |
VOTING |
Can I vote on behalf of someone who is unable to get to their voting station? |
No the Electoral Act requires that you need to register and vote in person at the voting station in the
voting district in which you are a resident. |
| 3 |
VOTING |
Can I vote with my temporary registration certificate (TRC)? If not, what will I do? |
No, you can only vote with your South Africa, green bar-coded ID or a valid Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC). You
need to apply for a green bar-coded ID or a valid TIC from the Department of Home Affairs. |
| 4 |
VOTING |
Do I need my sticker to vote? |
If your name does not appear on the Voters' Roll and you have registered, the registration sticker
is proof of your for registration. You can check your registration details before
election day. |
| 5 |
VOTING |
How will I vote if my new ID book has not yet
arrived? |
You can apply for a Temporary Identity
Certificate at the Department of Home Affairs. This
certificate must be valid on election day. You will
be able to vote only if you have registered to vote
and your name is on the voters' roll. |
| 6 |
VOTING |
How will the IEC ensure security and
non-intimidation at the polling station? |
The SAPS and SANDF are at voting stations to ensure your safety??? |
| 7 |
SPECIAL VOTING |
I am bedridden and cannot go to the voting
station. How will I vote? |
Contact the local Municipal Electoral Office to
get an Application for a Special Vote Form (VEC 1
FORM), complete it and have someone deliver it back
to that Office. The presiding officer will verify if
you are registered and confirm that you can't go to the
voting station on election day to cast your vote.
If your application is successful the IEC will send
two officials to your home before election day as
per the election timetable to cast your votes.
There are cut-off dates for such
applications - the local Municipal Electoral Office
can tell you more. |
| 8 |
SPECIAL VOTING |
What happens to people in hospital on election
day |
Contact the local Municipal Electoral Office to
get an Application a Special Vote Form (VEC 1
FORM), complete it and have someone deliver it back
to that Office. The presiding officer will verify if
you are registered and confirm that you can't go to the
voting station on election day to cast your votes.
If your application is successful the IEC will send
two officials to your home before election day as
per the election timetable to cast your votes.
There are cut-off dates for such
applications - the local Municipal Electoral Office
will can you more. |
| 9 |
SPECIAL VOTING |
I am in the SANDF/ SAPS - where will I vote? |
You can apply for a special vote if you
are on elections duty and you are registered to
vote. There will be special days to cast your vote
as per the election timetable. Refer to the section
on Special Votes on the Website for more
information. |
| 10 |
SPECIAL VOTING |
I registered but will be overseas on election
day. Can I vote? |
You can apply for a special vote. You can vote only
if your absence from the South Africa falls into the
following categories:
1) Absence from the South
Africa on government service or living in the
household of such a person;
2) Temporary absence
from South Africa if on a holiday,
a business trip, attendance at a tertiary institution or educational
visit and partaking in an international sports event.
Refer to the section on Special Votes on the Website for more information. |
| 11 |
VOTING |
I am blind - who will help me at the voting
station? |
You can take somebody who is 18 years or older who is not
a party agent with you to the voting station to help you to
cast your vote. You can also request the assistance of the
presiding officer at the voting station. |
| 12 |
VOTING |
I am turning 18 [e.g. 2 days) AFTER election
day. Can a special arrangement be made for me to
vote? |
You must have turned 18 on election day for you to
be able to vote. The Electoral Act states you must be
18 years old on the day of the election. |
| 13 |
VOTING |
I have lost my sticker. What happens now? |
The registration sticker is your proof of having
applied for registration. You can only vote if your name
appears on the Voters' Roll. Check your registration details
by calling 0800 11 8000 toll-free from a landline
or SMS your ID number to 32810 (R1 per SMS). |
| 14 |
VOTING |
I have registered but have lost my ID with the
sticker in it. Can I still vote? |
Yes, provided you apply for, and receive a
Temporary Identity Certificate that will be valid
on election day. This can be done through the Department
of Home Affairs. Check your registration details to confirm
if your name appears on the voters' roll by calling 0800 11 8000 toll-free
from a landline or SMS your ID number to 38210 (R1 per SMS).
You can also re-register as you have to be on the voters roll to vote. |
| 15 |
VOTING |
I have registered but I don't want to vote -
will anything happen to me if I don't vote? |
No - voting is not compulsory in SA.
However voting is an important civic duty for all South Africans. |
| 16 |
VOTING |
I registered at a temporary registration station
- where will I vote? |
Voting stations may change from time to time,
depending on availability of each voting venue.
You can check on the Website of the IEC or call 0800 11 8000 toll-free from
a landline to confirm your correct voting station in the voting district where you live. |
| 17 |
VOTING |
I registered but am now in prison, will I be
allowed to vote? |
Yes, for the upcoming National and Provincial Elections
in 2009 you will be able to vote as long as you have your valid,
green, bar-coded ID and you are registered to vote.
Check? your registration details to confirm if your name
appears on the voters' roll by calling 0800 11 8000 toll-free from a landline. |
| 18 |
VOTING |
I will be out of town on election day. How and
where will I vote? |
For the National and Provincial 2009 Elections, you will
be able to vote at any of the approximately 20 000 voting
stations across South Africa. Ensure that you have proof
of registration (bar-coded sticker). Verify your registration
details to confirm if your name appears on the voters' roll by
calling 0800 11 8000 toll free from a landline or SMS your ID
number to 32810 (R1 per SMS). At the voting station on election day,
you will be asked to complete a section 24A form. If you are outside your
province where you have registered you will only be able to vote in the national
election and not the provincial election. |
| 19 |
VOTING |
Is election day going to be a public holiday? |
The IEC does not decide this. The President with the Minister of Home
Affairs will decide if the election day will be a public holiday |
| 20 |
VOTING |
Where will I vote? |
At the voting station in the voting district where you are registered
to vote. Voting stations can change due to unavailability.
Verify your registration details to confirm if your name appears on the voters' roll
and to check whether your voting station has changed by calling 0800 11 8000 toll-free from a landline. |
| 21 |
VOTING |
Which political party should I vote for? |
That is your choice. Your vote is confidential. |
| 22 |
VOTING |
Will there be postal votes or Internet voting? |
There is no postal or Internet voting. |
