Voter registration will be held this weekend for seven (7) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, 6 November 2019.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 21 September 2019, and Sunday, 22 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 2 in Blue Crane Route Municipality – EC102, with 3 635 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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10270022
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TOWN HALL
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10270055
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PROFESSOR
JAKES GERWEL MULTI-PURPOSE CENTRE
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• Ward 3 in Ngqushwa Municipality – EC126, with 3 278 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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10870343
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MABEFU LOWER
& HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10871287
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SAKHEKILE
LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10871412
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QAUKENI LOWER
& HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10871423
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KALANA
LOWER/HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10920079
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GCINISA LOWER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10920259
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RHESHWA
SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
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10920282
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MQWASHU LOWER
& HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10920305
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NTSENEKANA
COMMUNITY HALL
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10920316
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NQWENERANA
LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10920428
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HLOSINI LOWER
& HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10920439
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RIPPLEMEAD
LOWER & HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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10920462
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CROSSMAN
COMMUNITY HALL
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• Ward 22 in Umzimvubu Municipality – EC442, with 3 474 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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11760162
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UPPER BUFALLO
JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
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11760173
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SODLADLA
SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
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11760184
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LUSIZINI
JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
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11760454
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NJIJINI
SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
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11760465
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MABOBO SENIOR
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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11761219
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KUYASA SENIOR
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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11761422
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SANDLULUBE
SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
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In KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 6 in uMzumbe Municipality – KZN213, with 3 235 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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43992265
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MASIPHATHISANE
CRECHE
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43992366
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SOVIYO LOWER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43992423
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MABHELENI
COMMUNITY HALL
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43992445
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KWATATE
COMMUNITY HALL
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43992793
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OETTING
MISSION
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43992917
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PHEMBUKUKHANYA
P SCHOOL
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43994740
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NO. 7 CRECHE
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• Ward 4 in Mpofana Municipality – KZN223, with 3 673 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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43773420
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MIDDLERUS
FARMERS COMMUNITY HALL DOORNKLOOF
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43773431
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DOORNKLOOF
COMBINED SCHOOL
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43773442
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BARKSTON ASH
HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43774117
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TAURICUS
SCHOOL
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43774487
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ONVERWAG
COMBINED SCHOOL
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43774993
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ROCKY`S DRIFT
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43775006
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BIRDSPRUIT
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43775613
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THOKOZA
CHONCO BUILDING
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43775624
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HLAZENI
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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• Ward 33 in Msunduzi Municipality – KZN225, with 9 389 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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43950348
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SHRI VISHNU
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43950371
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RUBY ALLISON
HOMES
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43950427
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SCOTTSVILLE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43951383
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DUT RIVERSIDE
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• Ward 18 in Msunduzi Municipality – KZN292, with 4 046 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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43600104
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TSHELENKOSI
HIGH SCHOOL
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43600395
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MBOZAMO
CRECHE
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Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 5 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 21 October and 25 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 4 OCTOBER TO BE HELD ON 6 NOVEMBER 2019
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
4 October: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
10 October: Certification of the voters’ roll
14 October: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
15 October: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
18 October: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
18 October: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
21 October: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
21 October: Issue certificates to candidates
21 October: Opening of applications for special votes
25 October: Closing of applications for special votes
5 November: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
6 November: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)