The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, working closely with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and other critical stakeholders are working around the clock to make sure that voters experience a safe and memorable voting experience.
Through a working committee led by the Municipal Electoral Officer (MEO), Dumisani Mbebe, who is also a manager in the office of the Speaker of Council, the metro is on its final stages of preparation. Out of the 253 voting stations that will be operational within the metro, the metro will provide 112 voting stations in the form community halls and sports facilities of the Municipality.
The committee comprises of IEC, NMBM Municipal Directorates, Safety and Security, Facilities, Roads and Transport, Electricity and Energy and Infrastructure and Engineering and SAPS and Home Affairs.
Through the collaborative work of this committee the voting population in Nelson Mandela Bay has increased to over 601 715 from 547 000 initial voting population.
The highest numbers have been recorded in Ward 1 (13 789), Ward 60 (13 444), Ward 40 (12 943) and Ward 29 (12 848).
About 57 191 voters applied for Special Votes, about 19 000 of those will require a home visit voting.
“We are confident that in Nelson Mandela Bay, working as a team we will deliver smooth, safe and a memorable voting experience for all eligible voters. As a municipality it is our constitutional obligation to support the IEC, election preparation and the whole process to its conclusion,” said MEO Mbebe.
“We have worked on all our facilities that will be voting stations to make sure everything works and is accessible, our traffic department will make sure that ballot papers arrive at voting stations on time, our Metro police working with SAPS will make sure all voting stations are safe. We are convinced that, it is all systems go,’ added Mbebe.
On the 29 May 2024, all the 253 Voting stations will be opened from 07h00-19h00.
The security agencies, SAPS, Metro Police, Traffic and Disaster Management will be trained by the office of the Municipal Electoral Officer to make sure that they know and understand their role on the NPE2024.
All participating political party agents have also been trained so that there can be a smooth working relationship with the IEC before and during the election days.
“We encourage all the registered voters to brace whatever obstacle, like weather and go out to vote on the 27 and 28 May 2024(Special Votes) and the 29 May 2024. We will make sure that all voting stations, including temporary ones like tents, have water and electricity. Both Metro police and SAPS will conduct patrols to make sure that voters and election staff are safe, said Mbebe.
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