Voter registration will be held this weekend for two municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Wednesday, 7 November 2018.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 22 September 2018, and Sunday, 23 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 in KZN will be held in the following wards:
• Ward 9 in Msunduzi Municipality – KZN225 with 8 370 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of councillor membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
43770999 SIBANESIHLE HIGH SCHOOL -29.62088 30.169925
43771002 EMAFAKATHINI PRIMARY SCHOOL -29.641629 30.127908
43771013 CAPRISA HALL -29.64352 30.147141
43771282 SILINDOKUHLE PRIMARY SCHOOL -29.631638 30.170592
43771293 SANELISIWE PRIMARY SCHOOL -29.675722 30.165687
43771440 NGCENDOMHLOPHE HIGH SCHOOL -29.650848 30.129555
43771451 KHOBOGWANE PRIMARY SCHOOL -29.667529 30.135815
43775400 REFORMED CHURCH -29.6502 30.11311
43775411 NGCEDOMHLOPHE HALL -29.64901 30.12852
• Ward 20 in Nongoma Municipality – KZN265 with 4 337 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the termination of councillor membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
43500844 NQABAYEMBUBE HIGH SCHOOL -27.870503 31.70349
43500855 NGXONGWANE PRIMARY SCHOOL -27.879465 31.774702
43502778 MANZIMAKHULU PRIMARY SCHOOL -27.887963 31.677757
43503432 BUKHALINI PRIMARY SCHOOL -27.898693 31.722801
43503443 NKABANE PRIMARY SCHOOL -27.86607 31.73843
43504231 NGETHULE PRIMARY -27.9107 31.66656
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 6 October 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 22 and 26 October 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
18 September 2018
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 5 OCTOBER 2018 TO BE HELD ON 7 NOVEMBER 2018
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
5 October: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
11 October: Certification of the voters’ roll
15 October: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
16 October: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
19 October: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
19 October: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
22 October: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
22 October: Issue certificates to candidates
22 October: Opening of applications for special votes
26 October: Closing of applications for special votes
6 November: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
7 November: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)