Voter registration will be held this weekend for three (3) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Western Cape on Wednesday, 13 November 2019.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 28 September 2019, and Sunday, 29 September 2019, 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 Western Cape:
• Ward 19 in City of Cape Town Municipality – CPT, with 19 525 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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97100063
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KALKFONTEIN
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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97100153
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KUILSRIVIER
TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
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97100658
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HOOFWEG
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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97100669
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ST MARKS THE
EVANGELIST CHURCH
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97100681
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WESBANK
PRIMARY NO 1
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97100748
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WESBANK HIGH
SCHOOL
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97100759
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RAINBOW
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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• Ward 82 in City of Cape Town Municipality – CPT, with 16 184 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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97091523
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TAFELSIG
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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97091534
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HUGENOT
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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97091545
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PERSEVERANCE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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97091556
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NELSON
MANDELA YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTRE
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97091567
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YELLOWOOD
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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97091578
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CASCADE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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• Ward 04 in Matzikama Municipality – WC011, with 4 125 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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97790013
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VREDENDAL
THUSONG CENTRE SERVICES
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97790079
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METHODIST
CHURCH VREDENDAL NORTH
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97860099
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KLEINRIVIER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 12 November 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 October and 01 November 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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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 11 OCTOBER TO BE HELD ON 13 NOVEMBER 2019
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
11 October: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
17 October: Certification of the voters’ roll
21 October: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
22 October: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
25 October: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
25 October: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
28 October: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
28 October: Issue certificates to candidates
28 October: Opening of applications for special votes
1 November: Closing of applications for special votes
12 November: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
13 November: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)