Electoral Commission on voter registration for all municipal by-elections to be held on 27 September 2023

Voter registration will be held this weekend for four municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 27 September 2023.

Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 12 August 2023 and Sunday, 13 August 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 KwaZulu-Natal

• Ward 13 in uMhlathuze Municipality – KZN282, 6 837 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

In Limpopo

• Ward 11 in Blouberg Municipality – LIM351, with 4 473 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

In the North West

• Ward 03 in Madibeng Municipality – NW372, with 4 410 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 03 in Maquassi Hills Municipality – NW404, with 2 956 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 26 September 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 11 September 2023 and 15 September 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.

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Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386

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Election timetable for all municipal By-elections called on or before 18 August 2023 to be held on 27 September 2023

The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:

(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)

Electoral Commission
Tel: 012 622 5941