IEC set to administor special voting today
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Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is set to be welcome and visit various institutions for special votes today.
The Commission said that a total of 1 668 076 South Africans were approved for Special Votes, following the 3 May deadline. Of these, a total of 624 593 voters will be visited by trained election officers at their homes or places of confinement.
“Special votes will be administered in the presence of representatives of contestants and observers where those are available.”
“Voters are reminded to have their identity documents as a requirement for participation. After casting a ballot, the ballots will be inserted in an unmarked envelope which, in turn, will be inserted in a second envelope with details of the voter.”
“Voting stations will be open between 9am and 5pm, at the same time home visits will be undertaken. Only voters who were approved for special votes will be allowed to vote on 27 and 28 May.”
The Commission also pleaded with voters to vote at their registered voting stations.
“Although voters could vote at any voting station in previous general elections and still qualify for the national ballot if voting outside of their registered province, this is no longer the case. Amendments were effected to assist with election planning and to counter any attempts at double-voting. The Electoral Commission takes this opportunity to remind all voters that they can only vote in voting districts where they are registered.”
