Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipality by-elections on 23 May 2018
Three municipal ward by-elections are scheduled to take place in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the North West on Wednesday, 23 May 2018.
Voting stations listed below will be open this Saturday, 24 March 2018, and Sunday, 25 March 2018, 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.
The following are the details of the by-election:
In Gauteng:
Ward 85 in the City of Johannesburg – JHB with 17 726 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of a councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting District/Station Number |
Voting Station Details |
|---|---|
|
32870112 |
LAERSKOOL HORISON |
|
32870167 |
GEREFORMEERDE KERK |
|
32870178 |
BIOKINETICS CENTRE |
|
32870303 |
KLOOFENDAL ECOLOGICAL CENTRE |
|
32871012 |
LEBOGANG CRECHE PLOT 61 |
|
32871023 |
STRUBENSVALLEY LIBRARY |
In KwaZulu-Natal:
Ward 4 in the Mtubatuba Municipality – KZN275 with 4 053 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of a councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting District/Station Number |
Voting Station Details |
|---|---|
|
43413825 |
VEZOBALA HIGH SCHOOL |
|
43417032 |
KHIPHINKUNZI PRIMARY SCHOOL |
|
43490011 |
ARRIE VIVIERS GEMEENSKAPSAAL |
In North West:
Ward 18 in Rustenburg Municipality – NW373 with 4 508 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of a councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting District/Station Number |
Voting Station Details |
|---|---|
|
87020074 |
DAVID BRINK PRIMARY SCHOOL |
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on
22 May 2018 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 and 11 May 2018.
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.
For media queries: Please contact:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386
For media interviews: Please email requests to spokesperson@elections.org.za
Also find the IEC on:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica
Twitter: @IECSouthAfrica
You Tube: www.youtube.com/user/IECSouthAfrica
Election timetable for all municipal by-elections called or before 20 April to be held on 23 May 2018
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
20 April: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
26 April: Certification of the voters’ roll
30 April: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
2 May: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
4 May: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
4 May: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
7 May: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
7 May: Issue certificates to candidates
7 May: Opening of applications for special votes
11 May: Closing of applications for special votes
22 May: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
23 May: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)
