The Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Western Cape is urging all eligible citizens to continue participating in the country’s democratic processes as an honour to those who fought hard for the rights we all take for granted today.
Locally residents of Stellenbosch’s Ward 17 are reminded of the by-election taking place on Wednesday 28 August.
Residents looking to apply for Special Voting can do so now up until Friday 16 August at 17:00.
There are two types of Special Votes:
1. A registered voter who can’t vote at their voting station on Election Day, can apply to vote the day before at the voting station where they are registered.
2. A registered voter who is sick or disabled and cannot travel to their voting station may apply for a Home Visit Special Vote to vote at their residence, which must be situated within their voting district in the ward.
To apply for a Special Vote please visit www.elections.org.za to complete your application online or, in the case of Voting Station Special Vote, send an SMS (at a cost of R1.00) to 32249.
Alternatively, you can complete your application manually by downloading the MEC35 form at www.elections.org.za or by collecting the application form.
Manual submissions of the completed MEC35 form at the IEC office can be made at 135 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch.
Special Votes at voting stations and Special Vote home visits will take place on Tuesday 27 August between 08:00 and 17:00, the day before the main by-election on 28 August.
Voters must present either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID, or a valid temporary ID certificate.
Contact the Stellenbosch local IEC office on weekdays during office hours on 021 882 9054.
