Independent Electoral Commission on voter registration for municipal ward by-elections 8 November 2023

Voter registration will be held this weekend for six (6) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 8 November 2023.

Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 16 September 2023, and Sunday, 17 September 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 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:

Gauteng

• Ward 47 City of Tshwane Municipality – THS with 15 548 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation.

• Ward 64 City of Tshwane – TSH; with 12 476 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

Limpopo

• Ward 01 Ephraim Mogale – LIM471, with 3 476 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

Mpumalanga

• Ward 09 Msukaligwa – MP302, with 4 551 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the death of a councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 21 Govan Mbeki – MP307, with 5 057 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

Western Cape

• Ward 07 Swartland – WC015 with 4 619 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. 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 7 November 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 23 and 27 October 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.

Enquiries:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386