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Municipal by-elections

By-election timetables give the due dates for certification of the voters' roll; availability of the roll for inspection; publication of voting station lists; nomination of candidates; certification of candidate lists; issuing of certificates; etc.

Name Document info Published date
  19 May 2021 Municipal Ward By-elections Timetable
06-Apr-21 Download
  21 April 2021 Municipal Ward By-elections Timetable
10-Mar-21 Download
  9 December 2020 Municipal Ward By-elections Timetable
12-Nov-20 Download
  11 November 2020 Municipal Ward By-elections Timetable
22-Sep-20 Download
  5 February 2020 Municipal Ward By-elections Timetable_Northern Cape
13-Feb-20 Download
  5 February 2020 Municipal Ward By-elections Timetable - Eastern Cape
13-Feb-20 Download
  26 February 2020 Municipal Ward By-elections Timetable
13-Feb-20 Download
  9 January 2019 municipal ward by-elections timetable
26-Nov-18 Download
  12 December 2018 municipal ward by-elections timetable
15-Nov-18 Download
  21 November 2018 municipal ward by-elections timetable
15-Nov-18 Download
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