Don’t miss your opportunity to register to vote this weekend

Residents of Ward 83 are reminded that this weekend is the voters’ registration weekend for wards to be contested in the municipal by-elections on Wednesday, 24 July.

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 particulars of their place of residence. Documented proof of address (e.g. a municipal account) is not required.

The voting stations will be open this Saturday, 8 June and Sunday, 9 June from 8am to 5pm 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 may also check and update their details at their local (municipal) Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) office on 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:

Ward 83 in City of Johannesburg Municipality – JHB, with 16 142 registered voters. The vacancy arose as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:

– West Rand Lutheran Church

– Laerskool Helderkruin

– NG Kerk Roodekrans

– Laerskool Roodekrans

– Klein Helderkruin Centre

Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 23 July between 8am and 5pm. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 8 and 12 July.

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.