FROM today, 3 April until, Thursday, 18 April applications for special votes are open. Special votes are for people who cannot get to their voting station on 8 May to vote in 2019 National and Provincial Elections.
To find out how you can apply to cast a special vote visit https://www.elections.org.za. You can also SMS your ID number to 32249, at R1.50 per SMS (for voting station special votes only, not home visits).
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What happens when you cast a special vote?
If your application for a special vote is successful, you will vote as follows:
- Your thumbnail is marked with indelible ink.
- You receive the relevant ballot paper(s).
- You mark the ballot(s) in secret, place and seal the ballot(s) in an unmarked envelope.
- The unmarked envelope is placed in another envelope that is marked with your name, ID number and voting district (VD) number. The use of two envelopes is to ensure the secrecy of your ballot (the outer envelope is discarded before counting).
- IEC officials take the envelope and place it in a secure ballot box for special votes.
- Your name is marked off the Voters’ Roll with “SV” to indicate that you have cast a special vote.
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