No, people are not allowed to place party posters in registration or voting stations. No, the Voters’ Roll for a specific election closes at 5pm on the day of proclamation of the election date (The President's official announcement of the election date). Please see How do I register? for details.
No, you must register at the voting station (only open for registration during special registration weekends) in your voting district, and this might not be the one closest to your home. To find out where your voting station is, please use the online voting station finder. No, once the voters' roll closes (at 5pm on the date of proclamation of the election date), you can't change/update your details for that election. You will have to wait until after the election. You can register during office hours at the Municipal Electoral Office responsible for the voting district in which you live. Please see How do I register?for details. A Registration Supervisor is the person in charge of a registration station. Neither they nor any other IEC staff can wear any political party colours. One registered party agent is allowed inside each registration station and they may wear their party colours, but they may not talk/canvass in the station. Members of the public can wear anything. Please check your voter registration status on line to find out if you're registered. Please see How do I register? for details. You must be registered and 18 or older on the day that the election date is proclaimed (announced by the President and gazetted) to be able to vote. You have to go to the Department of Home Affairs or call them on 0800 601 190 to see how they can help you. Unfortunately we can't help you with this issue. You must have a green, bar-coded South African ID book to register as a voter and to vote. No, for the purposes of voter registration, only green, bar-coded SA ID books and Temporary Identity Certificates are valid. Please apply for your ID book at Home Affairs. Yes, you must be registered in the voting district where you live. Your voting district may change, even if you only move a short distance. Please go to your municipal electoral office to register in your new voting district. Alternatively, during special registration weekends you can register at your voting station. To find out where your new voting station is, please use our online voting station finder and enter your new address. No, you only have to re-register if your address, personal details or voting district has changed. Please check your voter registration status online to see your registration details. Yes, you can register as soon as you have your green, bar-coded South African ID book. As soon as there's an election when you'll be at least 18 years old on Election Day, we'll add you to the voters' roll so that you can vote. No. We use your ID number and check it against the National Population Register (NPR). We get your name as it's reflected on the NPR (the Department of Home Affairs automatically changes your name when you get married), and that is the name that appears on the Voters' Roll. You can apply to Home Affairs for a new ID reflecting your married name if you want to. Please see How do I register? for info on the requirements. A receipt is pasted in your ID book. You must re-register if your address, personal details or voting district has changed. Please check your voter registration status online to see your registration details. If your details have changed since you last registered, please see How do I register? for details on how to register (the re-registration process is the same as the registration process). It's open for inspection on a continuous basis at Municipal Electoral Offices during office hours. You can also inspect the voters' roll at your voting station (see voter registration status to find out where your voting station is) during registration weekends to verify your details and re-register if your details have changed. Registration weekends are held before National and Provincial or Municipal Elections. The dates of any upcoming registration weekends will be widely advertised and added to our calendar. |