Voter registration will be held this weekend for five municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Western Cape on Wednesday 2 August 2017.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will open this Saturday 10 June and Sunday 11 June 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:
KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 33 in KZN225 – Msunduzi with 8 999 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
43950348 SHRI VISHNU PRIMARY SCHOOL
43950371 RUBY ALLISON HOMES
43950427 SCOTTSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
43951383 DUT RIVERSIDE
Limpopo:
• Ward 9 in LIM367 – Mogalakwena with 4 287 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
76480106 MALAPILE PRIMARY SCHOOL
76480151 RAMOHLATSWANE PRIMARY SCHOOL
76480173 BOKWIDI PRIMARY SCHOOL
76480195 SEKANEKAMOYI PRIMARY SCHOOL
76480218 NKONTLHA PRIMARY SCHOOL
76480353 SUSWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
76480364 RAMOKGAKGELE PRIMARY SCHOOL
76480623 BASTERSPAD PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Ward 1 in LIM368 – Modimolle/Mookgopong with 3 991 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
76530012 VAALWATER PRIMARY SCHOOL
76530203 LESEDING COMMUNITY HALL
76530214 MAHLASEDI PRIMARY SCHOOL
North West:
• Ward 1 in NW3921 – Naledi with 3 716 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
86741556 DIRKIESRUS SHOP
86741668 ROSS'S FARM
86741679 PANHOEKS FARM (TENT)
86741680 KAMEEL LAERSKOOL
86743390 SETUMO MIDDLE SCHOOL
86743581 GEDULDSPAN FARM HOUSE
86760018 JAPIE KOTZE HALL
Western Cape:
• Ward 4 in CPT – City of Cape Town with 15 355 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the termination of councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations.
Voting District / Station Number Voting Station Details
97120087 MILNERTON HIGH SCHOOL
97120098 SUMMERGREENS COMMUNITY CENTRE
97120391 SINENJONGO HIGH SCHOOL
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as home visits on 1 August 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 17 July 2017 and 21 July 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.
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.
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free and fair elections
Centurion
06 June 2017
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2017 TO BE HELD ON 2 AUGUST 2017
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
30 June: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
06 July: Certification of the voters’ roll
10 July: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
11 July: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
14 July: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
14 July: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
17 July: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
17 July: Issue certificates to candidates
17 July: Opening of applications for special votes
21 July: Closing of applications for special votes
1 August: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
2 August: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)