Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in municipal ward by-elections on 23 November 2022
Voter registration will be held this weekend for three municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 23 November 2022.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 8 October 2022 and Sunday, 9 October 2022, 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:
Mpumalanga
- Ward 25 Govan Mbeki – MP307, with 6598 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
54260029 Laerskool Trichardt
54260445 Laerskool Goedehoop
54420072 Terranova Conference Centre.
54420151 Trichardt Ebenezar Church
• Ward 04 Nkomazi – MP324, with 6868 registered voters, which became vacant due to the death of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
54750012 Mjokwane Secondary School
54750045 Sekusile Primary School
54750056 Naas Emmanuel Church
54750078 The Salvation Army (Kamachekeza)
54750089 Tholulwazi Multi Purpose Centre
54880690 House Of Hope
Western Cape
- Ward 38 City of Cape Town – CPT, with 16 253 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
97090083 Phakama Community Health Centre
97091185 Eyethu Educare Centre
97091196 Andile Priamry School
97091208 Independent Methodist Church In Africa
97091860 Stormont Madubela Primary School
97091871 Hlazo Mini Hall
97091905 Mkhanyiseli Primary School
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 22 November 2022 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 November and 11 November 2022.
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.
Although South Africa no longer has COVID-19 restrictions in place, the Electoral Commission will continue to provide the following to safeguard voters and electoral staff:
- Face masks for voluntary use by electoral staff
- Hand sanitizers at voting stations and home visits
- Disposable wipes for sanitisation of pens and voting station surfaces
- Indelible ink dispensed from bottles using a single-use disposable cotton bud.
Voters are no longer required to wear masks or face coverings within a voting station, although they may continue to do so at their discretion. Similarly, voters are no longer required to sanitise their hands on entry to voting stations, but may do so if they wish.
Ensuring free and fair elections
Centurion
For media queries: Please contact Kate Bapela on 082 600 6386
For media interviews: Please email requests to spokesperson@elections.org.za
- To check that you’re registered for the elections, please log on to www.elections.org.za or send a text message to: 32810
- For information on elections, please send the text message “Hi” to: 0600 88 0000
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 14 OCTOBER 2022 TO BE HELD ON 23 NOVEMBER 2022
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
14 October Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
17 October Open inspection voters’ roll for objections
24 October Close inspection voters’ roll for objections
28 October Electoral Commission to decide on objections to voters’ roll
31 October Certification of voters’ roll
31 October Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
1 November Cut-off date to notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
4 November Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
4 November Cut-off date for party/independent nominator to submit ID copy and/or signed Acceptance of Nomination
7 November Opening of applications for special votes
7 November Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
7 November Issue certificates to candidates
11 November Closing of applications for special votes
22 November Special votes at voting stations and special vote hone visits, 08h00 to 17h00
23 November By-Election date
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)
