If you can't get to your voting station on Election Day for National and Provincial elections because you're heavily pregnant, you can apply for a special vote. Please see special votes for details. Yes, you can vote in national and provincial elections as long as you have your valid, green, bar-coded ID and you are registered to vote. Check your voter registration status online to confirm that your name appears on the voters' roll. Yes, just get a Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC) that will be valid on election day. You can apply for your TIC at the Department of Home Affairs. Please also check your registration details and confirm that your name appears on the voters' roll (check your voter registration status online). You can re-register if necessary, as you must be on the voters' roll to vote (see How do I register? for details). No, you must have turned 18 on or before the day on which the elections are proclaimed (published in the Government Gazette) to be able to vote. No exceptions can be made. National and Provincial Elections:
You need to vote at the voting station where you're registered to vote. However, if you're outside of your voting district on Election Day you may vote at another voting station in South Africa. If you're outside the province where you registered, you'll only be able to vote in the national election and not the provincial election, and you'll be asked to complete a VEC 4 form at the voting station.
Municipal Elections and By-Elections:
You need to vote at the voting station at which you're registered.
Please remember that you must be a registered voter in South Africa in order to vote. To confirm that your name is on the voters' roll and to find out which voting station you're registered at, please check your voter registration status on line or SMS your ID number to 32810. To locate your voting station on a map, please see our online voting station finder. If you are a South African citizen and are registered to vote, but will be out of the country on Election Day, please see special votes for details on how to apply for a special vote (national and provincial elections only). If you can't vote at your voting station on Election Day for National and Provincial elections because you'll be out of the country on government service, you can apply for a special vote. Please see special votes for details. If you're a South African citizen and you registered as a voter in SA, you can apply for a special vote for national and provincial elections. Please see special votes for details on how to apply to vote. If you’re confined to your bed and can't get to your voting station on Election Day for National and Provincial elections, you can apply for a special vote. Please see special votes for details.
If you’re bedridden or in hospital and can’t get to your voting station on Election Day for National and Provincial elections, you can apply for a special vote. Please see special votes for details. You will be allowed to vote as long as your name is on the voters' roll. If your name isn't on the voters' roll and you don't have your registration sticker, you have no proof that you've registered and you won't be able to vote. Please check your voter registration status online to make sure your name is on the voters' roll. Yes, you can vote if you have a Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC) that is valid on Election Day. You can apply for a TIC at the Department of Home Affairs. Please remember, you will only be able to vote if you are a registered voter. No, every voter must vote in person at the voting station. No, you can only vote with your South African, green, bar-coded ID or a valid Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC). You can apply for a green, bar-coded ID or a valid TIC from the Department of Home Affairs. No, only South African citizens with a green, bar-coded ID book can vote in elections.
The Muncipal Electoral Act does not make provision for overseas voting during municipal elections due to the fact that you can only vote in the ward where you live. |