Three municipal ward by-elections are scheduled to take place in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the North West provinces on Wednesday, 25 July 2018.
Voting stations listed below will be open this Saturday, 2 June 2018, and Sunday, 3 June 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 following are the details of the by-elections:
In the Eastern Cape:
Ward 20 in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality – NMA with 8 963 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the termination of councillor membership from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
10251368 KWAZAKHELE HOSTEL HALL
10251379 KWAZAKHELE HIGH SCHOOL
10251380 NKUTHALO PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
10251391 J.K. ZONDI PRIMARY SCHOOL
In KwaZulu-Natal:
Ward 7 in Mthonjaneni Municipality – KZN285 with 3 804 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the expulsion of councillor by the MEC. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
43412925 ST PAULS COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL
43412936 KWAGCONCO COMBINE PRIMARY SCHOOL
43412947 SIZANOTHO PRIMARY SCHOOL
43415041 SITHEKU SECONDARY SCHOOL
43415052 MAKHASANENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
43417302 THUTHUKANI CRECHE
In the North West:
Ward 19 in Mafikeng Municipality – NW383 with 3 787 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
86551386 MOATLHODI SCHOOL
86551397 SENKGWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
86551410 PHETLHU SCHOOL
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 24 July 2018 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 9 and 13 July 2018.
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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Ensuring free and fair elections
Centurion
30 May 2018
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