Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipal Ward By-elections on 23 August 2023
Voter registration will be held this weekend for the five (5) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on 23 August 2023.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 8 July 2023 and 9 July 2023, from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow all eligible voters to register and for current voters to check their registration details and to provide/update 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 (e.g. 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.
By-elections will be held in the following wards:
In the Eastern Cape
Ward 08 in Engcobo Municipality – EC137, with 3 320 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number |
Voting District |
11570015 |
Esikobeni Senior Primary School |
11570330 |
Elucwecwe Primary Junior School |
11570790 |
Mgudlwa Senior Secondary School |
11570868 |
Hargreaves Primary Junior School |
11570880 |
Bojane Primary Junior School |
11570891 |
Phakamisa Senior Primary School |
Ward 12 in Engcobo Municipality - EC137, with 3 076 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number |
Voting District |
11570194 |
Nkwenkwezi Senior Primary School |
11570206 |
Ndumngela Senior Primary School |
11570228 |
Magopeni Junior Secondary School |
11570600 |
Jongubuhle Senior Primary School |
11570857 |
Mntuntloni Junior Primary School |
11570879 |
Gwarubana Senior Secondary School |
11571397 |
Tyelinzima Primary Junior School |
- Ward 29 Enoch Mgijima Municipality - EC139, with 3 131 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number |
Voting District |
11020015 |
Nomonde Primary School |
11020026 |
African Methodist Episcopal Church |
11020071 |
Joe Slovo Freedom High School |
11020105 |
Dennekruin Hall |
In Gauteng
Ward 102 in City of Johannesburg Municipality - JHB, with 18 939 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number |
Voting District |
32840423 |
Laerskool Fontainebleau |
32840456 |
Bordeaux Primary School |
32840467 |
Blairgowrie Community Centre |
32840478 |
St Stithians Girls College |
32850783 |
Bryanston High School |
In North West
Ward 25 in Madibeng Municipality - NW372, with 7 498 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number |
Voting District |
86661692 |
Khulusa Primary School |
86662187 |
Itireleng Bapo Pre-School |
86662198 |
N.G Kerk |
86662200 |
Tent At Old Tlhogokgolo Primary School |
86663043 |
Bokfontein Community Hall |
86663469 |
Mogale High School |
86670210 |
Primindia Hall |
86670287 |
Laerskool Brits |
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 22 August 2023 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 7 August 2023 and 11 August 2023.
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 these by-elections contact your local (municipal) IEC office weekdays during office hours. Contact details for all IEC offices are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za under Contact Us.
Voters are no longer required to wear masks or face coverings within a voting station, although they may continue to do so at their discretion. Similarly, voters are no longer required to sanitise their hands on entry to voting stations, but may do so if they wish.
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Election timetable for all municipal by-elections called on or before 14 July 2023 to be held on 23 August 2023
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
17 July |
Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates |
12 June 2023 |
Open inspection voters’ roll for objections |
24 July 2023 |
Close inspection voters’ roll for objections |
28 July 2023 |
Electoral Commission to decide on objections to voters’ roll |
31 July 2023 |
Certification of voters’ roll |
31 July 2023 |
Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates |
01 August 2023 |
Cut-off date to notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents |
04 August 2023 |
Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations |
04 August 2023 |
The cut-off date for party/independent nominator to submit ID copy and/or signed Acceptance of Nomination |
07 August 2023 |
Opening of applications for special votes |
07 August 2023 |
Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward |
07 August 2023 |
Issue certificates to candidates |
11 August 2023 |
Closing of applications for special votes |
22 August 2023 |
Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits, 08h00 to 17h00 |
23 August 2023 |
By-Election date |