Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in municipal by-elections on 2 November 2022
Voter registration will be held this weekend for two municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 2 November 2022.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 17 September 2022 and Sunday, 18 September 2022, 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 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 KwaZulu-Natal
- Ward 10 eThekwini Municipality – ETH, with 19 946 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the death of a councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
43400045 Kloof Town Hall
43400067 Gillits Community Hall
43400393 Forest View Primary School
43400438 Kloof High School
43400809 Kloof Tennis Club
43400843 Vision Church
43400900 Winston Park Primary School
43400911 Kloof Methodist Church
43400922 Wyebank Community Hall
- Ward 9 in Alfred Duma Municipality – KZN238, with 4867 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 Station Details
43740121 Silindokuhle High School
43740277 African Methodist Episcopal Church
43740312 Sidingulwazi Primary School
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 1 November 2022 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 17 October 2022 and 21 October 2022.
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 32810 (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.
Although South Africa no longer has COVID-19 restrictions in place, the Electoral Commission will continue to provide the following to safeguard voters and electoral staff:
- Face masks for voluntary use by electoral staff
- Hand sanitizers at voting stations and home visits
- Disposable wipes for sanitisation of pens and voting station surfaces
- Indelible ink dispensed from bottles using a single-use disposable cotton bud.
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.
Media enquiries:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386
For media interviews: Please email requests to spokesperson@elections.org.za
To check that you’re registered for the elections, please log on to www.elections.org.za or send a text message to: 32810
For information on elections, please send the text message “Hi” to: 0600 88 0000
Election timetable for all Municipal By-Elections called on or before 23 September 2022 to be held on 2 November 2022
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
23 October: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
26 October: Open inspection voters’ roll for objections
3 October: Close inspection voters’ roll for objections
7 October: Electoral Commission to decide on objections to voters’ roll
10 October: Certification of voters’ roll
10 October: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
11 October: Cut-off date to notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
14 October: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
14 October: Cut-off date for party/independent nominator to submit ID copy and/or signed Acceptance of Nomination
17 October: Opening of applications for special votes
17 October: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
17 October: Issue certificates to candidates
21 October: Closing of applications for special votes
1 November: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits, 08h00 to 17h00
2 November: By-Election date
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)
