The Electoral Commission will hold voter registration this weekend, Saturday, 8 March and Sunday, 9 March 2025 for municipal by-elections in KwaZulu-Natal. Voting stations will open 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. The by-elections are set to take place on Wednesday, 30 April 2025.
The Electoral Commission remind eligible voters to bring their identity document (ID) for registration, either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID, or a valid Temporary ID Certificate. Eligible voters will be required 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 on 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 By- election will be held as follows:
KwaZulu-Natal
• Ward 18 in the Mandeni Municipality – KZN291, the ward became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death.
Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
43411823 /Isithebe Community Hall
43417010 /Shandus Creche
43418819 /Tent at Msunduzi open space
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 29 April 2025 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply online via the IEC’s website, www.elections.org.za between 14 April 2025 and 17 April 2025. 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 on the IEC website. Voters can also visit their local IEC office weekdays during office hours.
Voters can also apply for special votes via cell phone 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.
ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 14 MARCH 2025 TO BE HELD ON 30 APRIL 2025
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
14 March 2025 -Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
17 March 2025 -Open inspection voters’ roll for objections
24 March 2025 -Close inspection voters’ roll for objections
04 April 2025 -Electoral Commission to decide on objections to voters’ roll
07 April 2025 -Certification of voters’ roll 17h00 on 07 April 2025 Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
08 April 2025 -Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
11 April 2025 -Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations 17h00 on 11 April 2025 Cut-off date for party/independent nominator to submit ID copy and/or signed Acceptance of Nomination
14 April 2025 -Opening of applications for special votes
14 April 2025 -Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
14 April 2025 -Issue certificates to candidates
17 April 2025 -Closing of applications for special votes
29 April 2025 -Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits, 08h00 to 17h00
30 April 2025 -By-election date
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the dates listed)
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