Residents of Ward 8 have until Friday September 13 to register to vote in a by-election. File Picture: Henk Kruger/ Independent Newspapers.
Residents of Ward 8, which covers Brackenfell and Kuils River, have until Friday September 13 to register for a by-election that was triggered by the retirement of veteran DA councillor Marian Nieuwoudt at the end of July.
The poll will be held on Wednesday October 23, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
There are 23 339 registered voters in the ward.
Voting will be held at Rotsgemeente AFM Brackenfell, Bastion Primary School, Die Gemeente Met Oop Deure, NG Kerk De Eike Kuilsriver, Brackenfell Community Church and Curro Brackenfell Private School
Friday September 13 is the opening of candidate nominations and also the last day for voter registration. You can register until 5pm at an IEC office or until midnight if doing so online.
Go here to register online or call the IEC offices at 021 948 0189.
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on Tuesday October 23, from 8am to 5pm. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours from Monday October 7 to Friday October 11.
Applications for special votes can also be made on 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 by SMSing their ID 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.
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