Electoral Commission on voter registration for Municipal By-Elections on 28 August 2019

Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipal By-Elections on 28 August 2019

Voter registration will be held this weekend for fifteen (15) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Free State on Wednesday, 28 August 2019.

Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 13 July and Sunday, 14 July 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: 

In the Free State:

• Ward 01 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 6 325 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 07 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 4 767 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 08 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 4 171 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 10 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 5 031 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 11 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 4 813 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 15 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 4 605 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 16 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 5 154 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 18 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 5 598 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 20 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 4 487 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 23 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 5 178 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 24 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 5 567 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 26 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 4 841 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 29 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 5 112 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 31 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 5 654 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 34 in Maluti a Phofung Municipality – FS194 with 5 910 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership termination from the party. 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 27 August 2019 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 to 16 August 2019.

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