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Background
A special vote allows a registered voter, who can't vote at their voting station on election day, to apply to vote on a predetermined day before election day. It also facilitates the voting process for registered voters who are unable to get to their voting station due to illness, incapacity, etc. via a "home visit" by the IEC and party officials.
Special voting days allocated for the 2016 Municipal Elections are 1 and 2 August 2016 – the two days before election day on 3 August 2016.
If you are away from your voting district from 1 to 3 August 2016, then unfortunately you forfeit your vote in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Also note that voting abroad is only possible in national elections, and not in municipal elections.
The Process
Applications for special votes for the 2016 Municipal Elections will open on Friday 10 June 2016 and close on Friday 8 July 2016.
You can apply for a special vote:
Where do I vote?
For further information visit the IEC site: http://www.elections.org.za/content/For-Voters/Special-votes/
A special vote allows a registered voter, who can't vote at their voting station on election day, to apply to vote on a predetermined day before election day. It also facilitates the voting process for registered voters who are unable to get to their voting station due to illness, incapacity, etc. via a "home visit" by the IEC and party officials.
Special voting days allocated for the 2016 Municipal Elections are 1 and 2 August 2016 – the two days before election day on 3 August 2016.
If you are away from your voting district from 1 to 3 August 2016, then unfortunately you forfeit your vote in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Also note that voting abroad is only possible in national elections, and not in municipal elections.
The Process
Applications for special votes for the 2016 Municipal Elections will open on Friday 10 June 2016 and close on Friday 8 July 2016.
You can apply for a special vote:
- Online - click here to apply: https://www.elections.org.za/content/pages/forvoters/specialvote-application.aspx
- Via SMS - SMS your ID Number to 32249 (R1.00 per SMS). Note this option applies only to voting station special vote and not home visits
- At your local IEC office by submitting a MEC35 form. Forms can only be hand-delivered, but someone else can deliver your completed form on your behalf (Download MEC35 form)
- Via the Official IEC Election application. Download it from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
Where do I vote?
- If you can travel, but can’t vote at the voting station where you are registered on election day, you must vote at the voting station where you are registered either on Monday 1 August 2016 or Tuesday 2 August 2016. Voting stations will be open from 8am to 5pm for special voting (NOT from 7am to 7pm as is the case on election day).
- If you can’t travel to the voting station where you are registered because you are physically infirm, disabled or pregnant, voting officials will visit you on Monday 1 August 2016 or Tuesday 2 August 2016 at the place where you live (must be within the voting district where you're registered) and allow you to vote.
For further information visit the IEC site: http://www.elections.org.za/content/For-Voters/Special-votes/
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