Voter registration will be held this weekend for two municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Free State and North West provinces on Wednesday, 14 November 2018.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 29 September 2018, and Sunday, 30 September 2018, from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow all eligible voters to register and for current voters to check their registration details and to provide/update address details where necessary.
Voters should take their identity document (ID) 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 (municipal) Electoral Commission (IEC) office weekdays during office hours.
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 Free State:
• Ward 11 in Ngwathe Municipality – FS203 with 3 242 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 Latitude Longitude
22740083 AHA-SETJHABA PRIMARY SCHOOL -26.928734 27.473569
22740094 BOTJHABATSATSI PRIMARY SCHOOL -26.925156 27.477092
In the North West:
• Ward 17 in Mafikeng Municipality – NW383 with 3 246 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
86552938 ETHIOPIAN CHURCH OF SA -25.886022 25.646753
86590132 DANVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL -25.87807 25.653655
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 13 November 2018 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 29 October and 02 November 2018.
Applications for special votes can also be made online via the IEC’s website, www.elections.org.za. Once voters have applied online they will receive an SMS notifying them of the outcome when 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 identity 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) IEC office weekdays during office hours. Contact details for all IEC 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
28 September 2018
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 12 OCTOBER TO BE HELD ON 14 NOVEMBER 2018
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
12 October: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
18 October: Certification of the voters’ roll
22 October: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
23 October: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
26 October: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
26 October: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
29 October: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
29 October: Issue certificates to candidates
29 October: Opening of applications for special votes
2 November: Closing of applications for special votes
13 November: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
14 November: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)