Municipal ward by-elections will take place in the Eastern Cape, Free State and the Western Cape on Wednesday, 4 February 2015.
A total of 17 voting districts will be contested in 4 wards.
Special voting at voting stations as well as home visits will take place on 3 February 2015 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters interested in casting a special vote, can apply for a special vote at their local IEC office during office hours between 19 and 23 January 2015.
Eastern Cape:
• Ward 1 in the Amahlathi [Stutterheim] Municipality – EC124 with 3 012 registered voters became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
10650046 EKUKHANYENI SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
10860061 WOLFRIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL
10860083 LOWER GXULU COMMUNITY HALL
10860094 UPPER EZINGCUKA L/H PRIMARY
10860184 FORT COX PRIMARY SCHOOL
10860296 HLABAHLABA LOWER/HIGHER SCHOOL
10860331 UPPER GXULU LOWER/HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
Free State:
• Ward 2 in the Nala [Bothaville] Municipality – FS185 with 3 222 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
22610012 WESSELBRON PUBLIC LIBRARY
22610067 LETSIBOLO PRIMARY SCHOOL
22610090 BAPTIST - CHURCH
Western Cape:
• Ward 10 in the Witzenberg [Ceres] Municipality – WC022 with 3 906 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the expulsion of the councillor by the MEC. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
97540173 AGTER-WITZENBERG SCHOOL
97540241 DIE EIKE COMMUNITY HALL
97540274 PAARDEKLOOF SCHOOL
97540285 KOELFONTEIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
97540296 OPPIE KOPPIE CRHECHE
• Ward 5 in the Swellendam [Barrydale/Swellendam] Municipality – WC034 with 5 338 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
98050013 VGK CHURCH HALL
98050057 THUSONG SERVICE CENTRE
For more information on these by-elections, including special votes, contact your local Municipal Electoral Officer during office hours. Contact details for Municipal Electoral Officers are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za under Contact Us.
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13 January 2015
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 12 DECEMBER 2014 TO BE HELD ON 4 FEBRUARY 2015
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
2014
12 December: Notice calling the by-election
2015
8 January: Certification of the voters’ roll and making certified segments available for inspection
8 January: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
12 January at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
13 January: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
16 January at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
19 January: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
19 January: Issue certificates to candidates
19 January: Opening of applications for special votes
23 January: Closing of applications for special votes
3 February: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits – 08h00 to 17h00
4 February: By-election date
ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR THE MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION CALLED IN NALA WARD 2 ON OR BEFORE 9 JANUARY 2015 TO BE HELD ON 4 FEBRUARY 2015
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
9 January: Notice calling the by-election
13 January: Certification of the voters’ roll and making certified segments available for inspection
13 January: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
14 January at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
15 January: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
16 January at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
19 January: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
19 January: Issue certificates to candidates
19 January: Opening of applications for special votes
23 January: Closing of applications for special votes
3 February: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits – 08h00 to 17h00
4 February: By-election date