Voter registration will be held this weekend for the municipal ward by-election scheduled to take place in the Northern Cape and Western Cape on Wednesday, 13 February 2019.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 8 December, and Sunday, 9 December 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 by-elections details are as follows:
In the Northern Cape:
• Ward 9 in Sol Plaatjie Municipality – NC091 with 4 094 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of termination of the councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
65440010 PHATSIMANG COLLEGE OF EDUCATION -28.716495 24.715103
65440111 EPLEKHELA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL -28.713031 24.708821
• Ward 11 in Sol Plaatjie Municipality – NC091 with 3 186 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of termination of the councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
65440166 ISAGO PRIMARY SCHOOL -28.715567 24.724252
65440548 GASCA HALL -28.716156 24.728739
• Ward 12 in Sol Plaatjie Municipality – NC091 with 3 249 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of termination of the councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
65440100 GREENPOINT PRIMARY SCHOOL -28.710904 24.737777
65440559 SOL PLAATJE PRIMARY SCHOOL -28.714479 24.732024
• Ward 13 in Sol Plaatjie Municipality – NC091 with 3 583 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of termination of the councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
65440133 BOICHOKO PRIMARY SCHOOL -28.71859 24.743767
65440278 RENEILWE PRIMARY SCHOOL -28.719719 24.750487
• Ward 16 in Sol Plaatjie Municipality – NC091 with 3 711 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of termination of the councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
65440458 PROMISE LAND DAY CARE CENTRE -28.712304 24.6977237
65440661 TSWELELANG OFFICE -28.709877 24.705215
• Ward 19 in Sol Plaatjie Municipality – NC091 with 3 446 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of termination of the councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
65440177 ZINGISA NO 1 SCHOOL -28.720299 24.733808
65440593 GALESHEWE OLD POLICE STATION -28.7228 24.742048
• Ward 32 in Sol Plaatjie Municipality – NC091 with 4 302 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of termination of the councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
65440571 NEW PHUTANANG CLINIC -28.716607 24.694824
65440582 IXHUKHWE COMBINED SCHOOL -28.70782 24.653921
In the Western Cape:
• Ward 54 in City of Cape Town Municipality – CPT with 16 391 registered voters, which became vacant due to the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
97090016 CAMPS BAY CLUB -33.951874 18.379577
97090027 SEA FISHERIES GARAGES -33.92154 18.38003
97090038 ECOLE FRANCAISE DU CAP -33.92257 18.381561
97090049 SEA POINT HIGH SCHOOL -33.9107 18.39312
97090050 SEA POINT PRIMARY SCHOOL -33.912001 18.397344
97091219 THE GYMNASIUM -33.811345 18.379209
97092153 TENT-GLEN COUNTRY CLUB -33.9441475 18.3738647
• Ward 4 in Knysna Municipality – WC048 with 4 441 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of termination of the councillor’s membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
97270094 CHRIS NISSEN PRIMARY SCHOOL -34.02965 23.05946
97270106 CONCORDIA METHODIST CHURCH -34.026386 23.064366
97270195 ST PETER'S ANGLICAN CHURCH -34.03039 23.06868
97370118 BUFFELSNEK - PRIMARY SCHOOL -33.894114 23.159363
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 12 February 2019 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 28 January and 1 February 2019.
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.
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5 December 2018 2018
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 11 JANUARY TO BE HELD ON 13 FEBRUARY 2019
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
11 January: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
17 January: Certification of the voters’ roll
21 January Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
22 January: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
25 January: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
25 January: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
28 January: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
28 January: Issue certificates to candidates
28 January: Opening of applications for special votes
1 February: Closing of applications for special votes
12 February: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
13 February: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)