Quick voting facts
What time is voting?
Voting stations will be opened from 7:00 to 19:00.
Where do you vote?
You may only vote at the voting station where you are registered.
To check your voting station:
• Dial *120*432#
• SMS your ID to 32810 SMS charged is R1
• Call 0800 11 8000
• visit www.elections.org.za
What do you need?
A valid document
• Smart ID
• Green barcoded ID
• Valid Temporary Id Certificate
What can you wear?
Voters are allowed to wear clothing which features political party insignia. It is only candidates and party agents who may not wear such clothing inside voting stations.
Speaking of what to wear, remember its still winter so dress warmly especially in the morning or evening.
What not to do?
• Don’t take your picture of your ballot paper.
•Don’t take any weapons to the voting stations
How to vote
1. Voters’ Roll
When you arrive at your voting station, election officials will look at your ID document and check for your name on the voters’ roll for that specific voting district.
2. Inked thumbed
Voting staff will ink your left thumb. This is special ink that will not wash off for several days to show everyone you participated.
3. Ballot Papers
If you are registered in a metropolitan municipality you get two ballot papers. If you are registered in a local municipality you get three ballot papers. Make sure your ballot papers stamped on the back.
4. Voting Booth
Place your X in the box next to the ward councillor (ward ballot) and the political party of your choice. Then fold you’re your ballot papers and leave the voting booth.
Remember, if your make a mistake, call an election official to give you a new ballot paper.
5. Ballot Box
Place your folded ballot papers into the relevant ballot boxes.
6. Address update
Voters whose addresses do not appear on the voters’ roll will be asked to complete an address update form so that IEC can have your address for future elections.
7. Leave the voting Station
Share the fact that you’ve voted with your friends and family via social media. Remember though selfies of ballot papers are not allowed. #ivoted#2016MunicipalElections
