Voter registration will be held this weekend for six municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Eastern Cape, Free State and the Western Cape provinces on Wednesday, 21 November 2018.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 6 October 2018, and Sunday, 7 October 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.
By-elections will be held in the following wards:
In the Eastern Cape:
• Ward 4 in Great Kei – EC123 with 2 705 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
10820012 LUSASA COMBINED SCHOOL -32.695151 28.074947
10820023 MZWINI COMMUNITY HALL -32.704536 28.034094
10820573 BLUE WATER TENT -32.72743 27.95149
10820652 MANGQUKELA HALL -32.682276 28.067276
10820663 MKOMATI GROUNDS TENT -32.7013 28.0444
10820674 BELEKUMNTWANA COMMUNITY HALL -32.69519 28.09915
10820685 ELITYENI DAY CARE CENTRE -32.686504 28.120031
10820696 MANDELA PARK CRECHE -32.70492 28.02351
• Ward 6 in Great Kei – EC123 with 2 637 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
10680016 KOMGA TOWN HALL -32.576448 27.892423
10680049 KOMGA GREAT HALL -32.593516 27.882993
10880029 WATERFALL FARM SCHOOL -32.66616 27.96938
10880041 FORT WARDEN FARM -32.558945 27.99845
• Ward 7 in Great Kei – EC123 with 2 659 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
10680027 SIVIWE PRIMARY SCHOOL -32.593251 27.874999
10680038 MORGENSTER JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL -32.58494 27.88361
10680050 ZONE 10 TENT -32.60058 27.87418
10880018 BURNELY FARM -32.6688 27.76252
10880052 DRAAIBOSCH FARM TENT -32.587743 27.764301
10880074 SUNNY SIDE FARM -32.73984 27.83826
10880096 IRENE FARM TENT -32.53495 27.88111
In the Free State:
• Ward 3 in Moqhaka Municipality – FS201 with 3 597 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 Latitude Longitude
22720047 VOORWAARTS PRIMARY SCHOOL -27.634388 27.224644
22720250 HOËR LANDBOUSKOOL -27.62296 27.23225
22720384 AFRIKAANS HOËRSKOOL -27.637027 27.232205
22720395 TENT AT BEN MERVIS STREET -27.64039 27.22453
In the Western Cape:
• Ward 9 in Witzenberg Municipality – WC022 with 3 217 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
97540061 TANDFONTEIN BEWAARSKOOL SAAL -32.767862 19.250414
97540117 WYDEKLOOF GEMEENSKAPSAAL -32.862166 19.264059
97540162 KROMFONTEIN SAAL -32.955317 19.249817
97540263 VOORSORG PRIMARY SCHOOL -32.90314 19.29621
• Ward 3 in George Municipality – WC044 with 3 320 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details Latitude Longitude
97200031 OUTENIQUA BOWLING CLUB -33.960513 22.425426
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 20 November 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 5 November and 9 November 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.
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free and fair elections
Centurion
3 October 2018
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 19 OCTOBER TO BE HELD ON 21 NOVEMBER 2018
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
19 October: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
25 October: Certification of the voters’ roll
29 October: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
30 October: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
2 November: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
2 November: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
5 November: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
5 November: Issue certificates to candidates
5 November: Opening of applications for special votes
9 November: Closing of applications for special votes
20 November: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
21 November: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)