Voter registration will be held this weekend in Ward 92 for a municipal by-election set to take place on October 23.
Voting stations will be open this Saturday (September 7) and Sunday (September 8) from 8am to 5pm to allow all eligible voters time to register and for current voters to check their registration details and to provide/updated address details where necessary.
Voters should take their identity document (ID) with them – either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID, or a valid temporary ID certificate.
They will also need to complete their physical home address on registration or provide sufficient particularities of their place of residence.
Documented proof of address (for example, a municipal account) is not required.
Voters may also check and update their details at their local (municipal) Electoral Commission (IEC) office on weekdays during office hours.
Voters are reminded that it is a criminal offence to register and vote in a ward in which they are not ordinarily resident.
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Ward 92 has 15 634 registered voters, and the position has became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation.
Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
• Ithembelihle Lsen School
• Hoërskool Goudrif
• Laerskool Oostekruin
• Highway Gardens Hall
• Dries Klopper Hall
• Sizwe Secondary School
Special voting will take place at voting stations, as well as through home visits on October 22, between 8am and 5pm.
Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between October 7 and 11.
Applications for special votes can also be made online via the IEC’s website www.elections.org.za.
Once voters have applied online they will receive an SMS notifying them of the outcome when their application has been processed.
They can also check the status of their special vote application online at www.elections.org.za.
Voters can also apply for special votes via cellphone by SMSing their identity number to 32249 (charged at R1).
The SMS application facility is only available for those applying to cast a special vote at their voting station and not for home visits.
For more information on the by-election contact your local (municipal) IEC office on weekdays during office hours.
Contact details for all IEC offices are available on the IEC website under ‘Contact Us’.
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