Voter registration will be held this weekend for three municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday 13 December 2017.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will open this Saturday, 21 October and Sunday, 22 October from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow all 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 or provide sufficient particularities of their place of residence. 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 are reminded that it is a criminal offence to register and vote in a ward in which they are not ordinarily resident.
By-elections will be held in the following wards:
In the Eastern Cape:
• Ward 5 in Kouga Municipality – EC108 with 3 592 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the termination of councillor membership from party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
10120015 KRUISFONTEIN CIVIC CENTRE
10120060 VAALDAM COMMUNITY CRECHE
• Ward 4 in Senqu Municipality – EC142 with 3 479 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
11390048 MABELE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11390116 BEBEZA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
11390295 MKUNYAZO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11390598 KWABO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11390600 MAKUMSHA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11390611 NTLANGANO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
• Ward 6 in the Ntabankulu Municipality – EC444 with 4 060 registered voters which became vacant as a result of resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
11820136 NDILE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11820147 DINWAYO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11820158 XAKANI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11820406 MTUKUKAZI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11820855 KRESTU CHURCH (TENT)
11821216 NGCWAMANI [ZANOKHANYO] JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL.
11821317 DUMAKUDE JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Special voting for by-elections will take place at voting stations as well as home visits on 12 December 2017 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 27 November 2017 and 1 December 2017.
Applications for special votes can also be made 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.
Furthermore, we appeal to all registered voters in the affected wards to assist us with ensuring that the addresses available on the voters’ roll are accurate and up-to-date. Registered voters are encouraged to check, provide or update their address details on the voters’ roll through the use of online My IEC portal, accessible at www.elections.org.za/MyIEC.
For more information on these by-elections contact your local Municipal Electoral Officer during office hours. Contact details for Municipal Electoral Offices are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za under Contact Us.
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free and fair elections
Centurion
20 October 2017
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 10 NOVEMBER 2017 TO BE HELD ON 10 NOVEMBER 2017
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
10 November: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
16 November: Certification of the voters’ roll
20 November: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
21 November: Cut-off date to notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
24 November: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
24 November: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
27 November: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
27 November: Issue certificates to candidates
27 November: Opening of applications for special votes
1 December: Closing of applications for special votes
12 December: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
13 December: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)