One municipal ward by-election is scheduled to take place in the Northern Cape on Wednesday 26 April 2017.
Voting stations in the ward (listed below) will open this Saturday 4 March and Sunday 5 March from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow eligible voters to register and for existing voters to check their registration details and to provide/update address details where necessary. Voters should take their ID document with them (either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID or a valid Temporary ID Certificate). They will also need to complete their physical home address on registration. However, documented proof of address (e.g. a municipal account) is not required. Voters may also check and update their details at their local IEC office during office hours on weekdays. Voters may only register and vote in a ward in which they are ordinarily resident. Registering to vote where you do not live is a criminal offence.
The following are the details of the by-election:
Ward 2 in the Dikgatlong Municipality – NC092 with 4 067 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
65370023 BARKLY-WES SEKONDÊRE SKOOL
65370045 EVANGELICAL UNITED CHURCH OF SA
65370056 ST MARY'S CHURCH
65530313 HOLSDAM PLAAS
65530324 WILDERKLAWER COMMUNITY HAL
Special voting at voting stations as well as home visits will take place on 25 April 2017 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote must apply between 10 and 13 April 2017. Applications for special votes can be made at the local IEC office during office hours or online via the Electoral Commission’s website www.elections.org.za. Once voters have applied online they will receive an SMS notifying them of the outcome once their application has been processed. They can also check the status of their special vote application online at www.elections.org.za. Voters can also apply for special votes via cellphone by SMSing their ID number to 32249 (Charged at R1). The SMS application facility is only available for those applying to cast a special vote at their voting station and NOT for home visits.
For more information on these by-elections contact your local Municipal Electoral Officer during office hours. Contact details for Municipal Electoral Officers are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za under Contact Us.
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 24 MARCH 2017 TO BE HELD ON 26 APRIL 2017
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
24 March: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
30 March: Certification of the voters’ roll
3 April: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
4 April: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
7 April: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
7 April: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
10 April: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
10 April: Issue certificates to candidates
10 April: Opening of applications for special votes
13 April: Closing of applications for special votes
25 April: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
26 April: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)