Voter registration will be held this weekend for six (6) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, 23 October 2019.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 7 September 2019, and Sunday, 8 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 Eastern Cape
• Ward 05 in Amahlathi Municipality – EC124 with 3 747 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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10580026
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KATI-KATI
COMMUNITY HALL
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10800021
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THE HART HALL
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10930036
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NDUMANGENI
COMMUNITY HALL
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10930092
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BOLO FARM
SCHOOL
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10930159
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WARTBURG
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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10930182
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QUANTI FARM
SCHOOL
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10930205
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UNDULA FARM
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10930216
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NGQANDA
COMMUNITY HALL
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10930339
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MASIBULELE
DAY CARE CENTRE
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11080921
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KEILANDS
MISSION SCHOOL
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• Ward 34 in Enoch Mgijima Municipality – EC139 with 3 188 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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10990010
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TOWN HALL
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10990021
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CHRIS HANI
CENTRE
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11110015
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FONTEINTJIE
FARM SHED
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11110026
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FROTUIN FARM
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11110037
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SPITSKOP
AGRICULTURAL FARM HALL
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11110048
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BESTERLEEGTE
FARM SHED
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11180023
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HEATHFIELD
FARM SHED
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11180034
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SOSEBENZA
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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• Ward 07 in Umzimvubu Municipality – EC442 with 5 000 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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11700010
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MOUNT AYLIFF
TOWN HALL
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11700021
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LUBALASI
SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
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11700032
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SANTOMBE
SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
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11700043
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MT AYLIFF
SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
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11790390
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SKHEMANE
JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
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In the Free State:
• Ward 08 in Kopanong Municipality – FS162, with 3 209 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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21890011
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BOTLE BA
THUTO PRIMARY SCHOOL
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21890022
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EDENBURG TOWN
HALL
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In Gauteng:
• Ward 92 in Ekurhuleni Municipality – EKU, with 15 634 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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33060877
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ITHEMBELIHLE
LSEN SCHOOL
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33060888
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GOUDRIF HIGH
SCHOOL
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33060899
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LAERSKOOL
OOSTERKRUIN
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33060901
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HIGHWAY
GARDENS HALL
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33060912
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DRIESKLOPPERS
HALL
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33061294
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SIZWE HIGH
SCHOOL
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In KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 09 in uMhlathuze Municipality – KZN282, with 6 336 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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43420047
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GRANTHAM PARK
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43420081
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WOOD AND RAW
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43420126
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RICHEM SENIOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 22 October 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 7 and 11 October 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 20 SEPTEMBER TO BE HELD ON 23 OCTOBER 2019
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
20 September: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
26 September: Certification of the voters’ roll
30 September: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
01 October: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
04 October: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
04 October: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
07 October: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
07 October: Issue certificates to candidates
07 October: Opening of applications for special votes
11 October: Closing of applications for special votes
22 October: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
23 October: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)