A total of 486 municipal councillors crossed the floor successfully during the window period from 1 to 15 September 2004. Ten (10) councillors gave notice to the IEC, but were not successful in crossing the floor, the Acting Chief Electoral Officer, Mr Norman du Plessis, announced in Pretoria today (17 September).
Of the 284 municipalities, which includes district councils, the composition of 164 were affected by floor crossing.
The details of the overall movement of councillors and per province indicating previous as well as the current number of councillors for each party in the 164 affected municipalities are available under the Quick Menu on the Home Page (Floor Crossing 2004: Municipal Councils.
Ten applications did not comply with the requirements for floor-crossing. Of these, eight did not meeting the 10 percent requirement; for one no confirmation of acceptance was received whilst another applied to cross outside of the window period for floor-crossing.
For details of applicants who did not comply see the Quick Menu.
These councillors will lose their seats. The PR vacancies will be filled by the party while for the ward vacancies by-elections will be held.
The following reports are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za:
• The Government Gazette report
• Summary Reports: List of Successful Crossings
Shift Report: National
Shift Report: Provincial
Current Councillor Status per
Party (National)
Non-compliance Report
Change of Dominance Report
Movement Report
The notice reflecting the composition of affected municipalities, Notice 26814, was published in the Government Gazette today (17 September).
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA
Pretoria
17 September 2004
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