Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipal By-Elections on 30 June 2021

Voter registration will be held this weekend for nine (9) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces on Wednesday, 30 June 2021.

Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 22 May, and Sunday, 23 May, 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.

The by-elections will be held under strict new COVID-19 protocols aimed at ensuring the safety of voters, election staff, party agents, observers and other stakeholders. These include implementing strict social distancing practices outside, inside voting stations along with the use of hand sanitisers as voters enter, and exit the voting station.

Voters, election staff and all those entering the voting station will be required to wear a mask at all times. Voters are also encouraged to bring their own pens to mark their ballot papers, although pens will be provided and sanitized after each use.

Registration will be held in the following wards.

In the Eastern Cape:

• Ward 03 in Makana Municipality – EC104, with 3 900 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 06 in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Municipality – EC443, with 4 895 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership from the party being terminated. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

In KwaZulu-Natal:

• Ward 98 in eThekwini Municipality – ETH, with 17 393 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 05 in eDumbe Municipality – KZN261, with 4 176 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership from the party being terminated. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

In the Northern Cape:

• Ward 01 in Sol Plaatjie Municipality – NC091, with 3 263 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

In the Western Cape:

• Ward 51 in City of Cape Town Municipality – CPT, with 13 481 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 63 in City of Cape Town Municipality – CPT, with 18 347 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 01 in Cederberg Municipality – WC012, with 4 035 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

• Ward 02 in Swartland Municipality – WC015, with 4 315 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 29 June 2021 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 14 June to 18 June 2021.

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.

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