Local residents urged to update the voters’ roll
On the weekend of 10 and 11 March 2018, the commission will open its voting stations to allow voters to update or verify their details.
THE Electoral Commission has encouraged all eligible South African voters to update their details on the voters’ roll.
On the weekend of 10 and 11 March 2018, the commission will open its voting stations to allow voters to update or verify their details. IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said all stations will be open for the public between 8am and 5pm, adding it’s that important for voters to verify their details.
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“The voters’ roll quality is the foundation for credible, free and fair elections. This includes making sure all eligible votes are registered in the correct segment of the voters’ roll,” said Mamabolo.
In June 2016, the Constitutional Court handed down an order stating that the Electoral Commission must have a record of addresses for all registered voters.
The Constitutional Court gave the Electoral Commission until June 2018 to update the voters’ roll with all available addresses.
Registration will not be opened internationally on this weekend; however the IEC is in talks with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation to discuss modalities for registering South Africans who reside outside of the country.
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Other ways to check if you are registered:
- Contact 0800 11 8000 from Monday to Friday during office hours.
- Visit www.elections.org.za/myIEC/account/Register.
- Registered voters can also SMS their ID number to 32810 to receive an SMS containing the address of their voting station (charged at R1).
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