Four municipal wards by-election are scheduled to take place in the Free State, Gauteng and the North West provinces on Wednesday, 5 September 2018.
Voting stations listed below will be open this Saturday, 21 July 2018, and Sunday, 22 July 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.
The following are the details of the by-elections:
In the Free State:
Ward 2 in Nala Municipality – FS185 with 3 267 registered voters. The ward 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
22610012 WESSELBRON PUBLIC LIBRARY
22610067 LETSIBOLO PRIMARY SCHOOL
22610090 BAPTIST CHURCH
22650263 ANNASVLEI FARM
Ward 12 in the Ngwathe Municipality – FS203 with 4 428 registered voters. The ward 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
22740027 PARYS LIBRARY
22740117 PARYS TOWN HALL
22740184 AME ST LEORNARD CHURCH
In Gauteng:
Ward 37 in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality – TSH with 17 078 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of death of a councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
32960684 BOKAMOSO PRIMARY SCHOOL
32960796 KGETHEGO EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
32960820 WORLD RESTORATION SERVICES (WRS)
32960910 TABLE OF HIS GRACE K/C
32960921 REVIVAL FOR ALL NATIONS’ MINISTRIES
32961168 SIHLE-BUHLE
In the North West:
Ward 7 in the Lekwa-Teemane Municipality – NW396 with 3 115 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of death of a councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
86820015 UTLWANANG COMMUNITY HALL
86840062 GELUKSOORD HALL
86840084 GELUKSOORD TEMPORARY STATION (TENT)
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 4 September 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 20 August 2018 and 24 August 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
16 July 2018
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 3 AUGUST 2018 TO BE HELD ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2018
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
3 August: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
8 August: Certification of the voters’ roll
13 August: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
14 August: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
17 August: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
17 August: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
20 August: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
20 August: Issue certificates to candidates
20 August: Opening of applications for special votes
24 August: Closing of applications for special votes
4 September: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
5 September: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)