The Electoral Commission welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's
announcement that the 2024 general elections will be held on 29 May 2024.
This pronouncement of the election date provides an unambiguous
motivation for the Commission to pull out all the stops in the intensification
of preparations for Election Day. The Electoral Commission reiterates its
commitment and readiness to ensure a successful 2024 general elections.
The announcement comes after
successful voter registration campaign which included two general registration
weekends, overseas voter registration drive, campus activations and
registration within correctional services centres. Following this overall voter registration campaign, the voters’
roll now stands at 27.6 million voters.
The Electoral Commission reminds
South Africans that, while the date has been set and announced, eligible voters
have until Friday 23 February 2024 to register. The latter date is the
anticipated day of the proclamation of the election date.
Unregistered voters and those who
need to update their address details can visit the local municipality office of
the Electoral Commission or go to the online voter registration portal, registertovote.elections.org.za
or reach to our chat bot on 0600 88 00 00 WhatsApp line.
Following the proclamation of the
election date, the Electoral Commission will publish the Election Timetable in
the Government Gazette after consultation with the National Party
Liaison Committee. The Election Timetable will outline the various cut-off
dates for the performance of certain electoral activities. The salient aspects
of the timetable will include the following:
- Certification
of the voters’ roll
- Publication
of details of voting stations
- Submission
of candidates’ nomination
- Submission
of notice to vote outside of the country
- Applications
for special votes
The Electoral Commission reminds
eligible voters of the general rule in elections. That is, a person must
register where they live, and vote at the voting station where they are
registered. The only exception to the rule is that a voter may vote outside of
the voting district of registration upon notifying the Electoral Commission by
a date to be regulated by the Election Timetable.
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ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring
free, fair and credible elections
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