The Electoral Commission will
this weekend, Saturday, 29 November 2025 and Sunday, 30 November 2025 hold
voter registration in the Western Cape ahead of a municipal by-election
scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 11 February 2026.
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
Electoral Commission reminds 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 particulars 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:
Western
Cape
- Ward 16 in the George
Municipality – WC044, the ward became vacant because of the councillor’s resignation.
Registration
and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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/Voting Station Details
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97200255
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New Dawn Park Primary School
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Voters
wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply online via the IEC’s website,
www.elections.org.za,
between 26 January 2026 and 30 January 2026. Special voting will take
place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 10 February 2026
between 08h00 and 17h00.
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 05 DECEMBER TO BE HELD ON 11 FEBRUARY 2026
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
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05
December 2025
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-Notice
calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
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08
December 2025
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-Open
inspection voters’ roll for objections
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12
December 2025
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-Close
inspection voters’ roll for objections
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19
December 2025
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-Electoral
Commission to decide on objections to voters’ roll
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22
December 2025
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-Certification
of voters’ roll
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22
December 2025 at 17h00
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-Cut-off
date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
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23 December 2025
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-Cut-off
date to notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding
candidate documents
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23 January 2026
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-Notices:
List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting
stations
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23 January 2026 at 17h00
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-Cut-off
date for party/independent nominator to submit ID copy and/or signed
Acceptance of Nomination
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26 January 2026
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-Opening
of applications for special votes
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26 January 2026
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-Compilation
and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
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26 January 2026
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-Issue
certificates to candidates
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30 January 2026
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-Closing
of applications for special votes
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10 February 2026
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-Special
votes at voting stations and special vote home visits, 08h00 to 17h00
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11 February 2026
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-By-election
date
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