Electoral Commission on Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipal Ward By-elections on 31 January 2024

Voter registration will be held this weekend for the municipal ward by-elections taking place on 31 January 2024.

Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 2 December 2023, and Sunday, 3 December 2023, from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow all eligible voters to register and for current voters to check and update their registration 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 03 in Bushbuckridge Municipality – MP325, with 7 645 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 30 January 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

15 January  and 19 January 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 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.

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28November 2023

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Election timetable for all municipal by-elections called on or before 8 December 2023 to be held on 31 January 2021

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

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

Kind regards,

Spokesperson
Electoral commission
Tel: 012 622 5579
Cell: 082 600 6386
Web: www.elections.org.za