Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipal By-Elections on 9 October 2019
Voter registration will be held this weekend for three (3) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Wednesday, 9 October 2019.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 24 August 2019, and Sunday, 25 August 2019, 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 Limpopo:
- Ward 13 in Lepele-Nkumpi Municipality – LIM355, with 4 053 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 |
| 76270068 | Hwelereng Primary |
| 76270305 | Mosepedi Secondary School |
| 76270316 | Ga-Ledwaba tribal Hall |
| 76270338 | Thoka Primary School |
In Mpumalanga:
- Ward 28 in Govan Mbeki Municipality – MP307, with 5 707 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 |
| 54140082 | M D Coovadia Combined School |
| 54140105 | Laerskool Maritjie van Niekerk |
- Ward 12 in Thaba Chweu Municipality – MP321, with 3 885 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 |
| 54760079 | Rehoboth Church |
| 54760125 | Lydenburg Recreational Hall |
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 8 October 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 23 and 27 September 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.
Enqueries:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386
Email: spokesperson@elections.org.za
