Voting registration is still open
Those who missed out on an opportunity to vote still have an opportunity to register to vote at IEC offices.
ALBERTON – Although President Jacob Zuma announced May 7 as the election date last Friday, but he has not yet proclaimed the date, which means the Voters’ Roll is still open.
In a statement by the Presidency, “Voter registration will continue until the date of the official proclamation of the election by the President and the Premiers, towards the end of the month.”
Potential voters that missed the past weekend’s final voter registration can proceed to register at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) offices located in every municipality in South Africa.
Alberton residents can visit Alberton Customer Care Centre weekdays. The IEC offices are open during working hours on the third floor.
They must make an appointment to apply for registration at their local IEC office during office hours. They must always phone first to make an appointment.
South Africans must apply for registration on or before the day that the upcoming election date is proclaimed (published in the Government Gazette) by the President, after which the Voters’ Roll is closed for that specific election. No date has been set as when the proclamation will be issued and gazetted, but it is expected that this will happen before the end of February 2014.
What documents must they take to apply for registration?
By law, they must apply in person (no online or email registrations are permitted). They must please bring their valid:
– Green, bar-coded ID book;
– Smartcard ID; or
– Valid Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC).
