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Electoral Commission Voter Registration Contested In Municipal By-Elections 28 February 2018

Organisation : Electoral Commission of South Africa
Type of Facility : Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipal By-elections on 28 February 2018
Head Office : Centurion
Election Date :28 February 2018
Website : http://www.elections.org.za/content/About-Us/News/Voter-registration-this-weekend-for-wards-to-be-contested-in-Municipal-By-elections-on-28-February-2018/

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Voter Registration Contested In Municipal By-Elections

** Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipal By-elections on 28 February 2018

Related : Electoral Commission Voter Registration Contested In Municipal By-Elections 21 February 2018 : www.southafricain.com/10617.html

** Voter registration will be held this weekend for two municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in Gauteng and the North West provinces on Wednesday, 28 February 2018.

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** Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 20 January 2018, and Sunday, 21 January 2018, 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 Wards

By-elections will be held in the following wards :
Gauteng :
Ward 14 in the City of Johannesburg
** JHB with 14 529 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 :
32860762 – EBENEZER CHRISTIAN CHURCH
32862180 – REBONE PRIMARY SCHOOL
32862191 – MONICA LOLWANE EDUCARE CENTRE
32862292 – TETELO SECONDARY SCHOOL
32862304 – KHUTHALA COMBINED SCHOOL
32862911 – NALEDI EXT2 SPORT CENTRE

North West :
Ward 20 in NW383 :
** Mafikeng with 4 142 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 :
86552309 – PODILE SCHOOL
86590097 – OMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

How To Register

** Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 27 February 2018 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 and 16 February 2018.

** Applications for special votes can also be made online via the IEC’s website, .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 .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 .elections.org.za under Contact Us.

Election Timetable

** Election Timetable For All Municipal By-Elections Called On Or Before 26 January To Be Held On 28 February 2018

The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows :
26 January: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
1 February: Certification of the voters’ roll
5 February: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
6 February: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
9 February: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
9 February: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
12 February: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
12 February: Issue certificates to candidates
12 February: Opening of applications for special votes
16 February: Closing of applications for special votes
27 February: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
28 February: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)

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

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