Voter registration this weekend for ward to be contested in Municipal Ward by-elections on 28 February 2024
Members of the media are informed that the voter registration for ward 04 in Govan Mbeki Municipality will be held this weekend, 13-14 January 2024. The municipal by-election will take place on Wednesday,
28 February 2024.
Voting stations will be open on Saturday, 13 January 2024, and Sunday, 14 January 2024, 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:
Mpumalanga
• Ward 04 in Govan Mbeki Municipality – MP307, with 3 656 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 Station Details
54260119 THOLUKWAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL
54260142 MBALENHLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 27 February 2024 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 12 February 2024 and 16 February 2024.
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 cell phone 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.
8 January 2024
For media queries please contact:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386
For media interviews: Please email requests to: spokesperson@elections.org.za
