MORE than 145 candidates from 29 political parties are set to contest the by-elections in 40 wards on 19 May 2021.
The 145 candidates, including eight independent candidates, were certified as contestants for the by-elections on 3 May 2021.
Ward 110 residents, who have been left without a councillor since November last year, are urged to place their votes to elect a new ward councillor for the area.
Ward 110 incorporates Sunningdale, Glenhills and Glen Anil.
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Voting stations will be open from 7am to 9pm in tented areas in Sunningdale Park and Rinaldo Park.
The by-elections will be held across seven provinces: Eastern Cape (7 wards), Free State (2 wards), Gauteng (16 wards), KwaZulu-Natal (7 wards), Limpopo (4 wards) and Mpumalanga (4 wards).
A total of 362 965 voters are registered to participate in these by-elections.
The by-elections will be held under strict new Covid-19 protocols aimed at ensuring the safety of voters, election staff, party agents, observers and other stakeholders.
These include implementing strict social distancing practices outside and inside voting stations along with the use of hand sanitisers as voters enter and exit the voting station.
Voters, election staff and all those entering the voting station will be required to wear a mask at all times.
Voters are also encouraged to bring their own pens to mark their ballot papers, although pens will be provided and sanitised after each use.
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