The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday confirmed that its chief electoral officer, Mosotho Moepya, has certified the voters' roll for the upcoming general election. By certifying the voters' roll, Moepya set the stage for 25 390 150 voters to cast their ballots in the May 7 national and provincial elections. This is 2 208 153 more voters (9.5% increase) than were on the voters roll for the 2009 general elections and 7.2 million (39.72% increase) more than were on the voters … [Read more...] about IEC confirms certification of 25 390 150 voters on voters’ roll
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Voters urged to register before roll closes
Eligible voters, who missed the last voter registration weekend for the upcoming May 7 general election, can still do so today at their respective municipal electoral offices before the voters' roll closes at midnight. On Friday, President Jacob Zuma announced that together with the nine provincial premiers, he would proclaim the 2014 general election today, signalling the official start of the election timetable, which begins with the closing of the voters' roll. A list of municipal … [Read more...] about Voters urged to register before roll closes
Registration weekend saw a million new voters
The Independent Electoral Commission's final voter registration weekend saw a total of 1 259 560 new potential voters registering to vote in the 7 May general elections. Briefing reporters on the outcome of the final voter registration weekend on Tuesday, IEC chairwoman Pansy Tlakula said a record of 25.3 million South Africans are on the voters' roll and ready to vote. She said the new registrations lifted the overall registration level from 76.9 percent prior to the weekend to 80.5 … [Read more...] about Registration weekend saw a million new voters
Voter registration still open
Potential voters that missed the past weekend's final voter registration can still do so at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) offices located through the country, the Presidency announced on Monday. Although President Jacob Zuma announced 7 May 2014 as the election date; he has not proclaimed the date. "The weekend of 8-9 February 2014 was the last registration weekend. However, voter registration will continue until the date of the official proclamation of the election by the … [Read more...] about Voter registration still open
Voter registration proceeding briskly
Voter registration was reported to be proceeding briskly at registration stations around the country on Sunday, as registration officials geared for a last minute rush from eligible voters eager to register for the 7 May 2014 elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) reported on Sunday that early indications from the country's 22 263 registration stations showed that young people were heeding the call to participate in the elections which mark the 20th year of democracy. "It is … [Read more...] about Voter registration proceeding briskly
Final voter registration in February
The Independent Electoral Commission has announced that it will hold a final registration drive on 8 and 9 February. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Electoral Commission last week to review the outcome of the first voter registration weekend on 9 and 10 November. "Encouraged by the continued interest in eligible voters who are not yet registered who have inundated the IEC call centre and social media platforms for information on further registration opportunities, along with the … [Read more...] about Final voter registration in February
Did you miss this past weekend’s registration?
Then fear not as the good news continues. In answer to this question: https://twitter.com/botha_pierre/status/399831217778221056 The DA replied wiff some happy news for those first time registration voters who may: https://twitter.com/DAEasternCape/status/399843621152624640 Happy registering people! After this weekends voter registration drive the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that it was pleased with the way the voter registration had panned out across the … [Read more...] about Did you miss this past weekend’s registration?
IEC targets 2m new registrations for 2014 elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has set a target of getting two million new registrations by the time the voters' roll closes before next year's general elections. "Through its registration drive, the IEC hopes to increase registrations to 80% of the voting age population in line with levels of previous elections which would require an additional two million voters to register," IEC chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula told SAnews, on Wednesday, after briefing reporters about the IEC … [Read more...] about IEC targets 2m new registrations for 2014 elections
Survey Notes Drop in Voter Apathy
Voting interest among South Africans was generally higher with over 90 percent satisfaction expressed with regards to the country's voting process, a survey commissioned by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has found. It found that 79 percent of South Africans intended to vote in the next elections on 18 May while 21 percent said they would stay away from the voting stations. About 500 specific areas were visited with seven households selected in each area and face to face … [Read more...] about Survey Notes Drop in Voter Apathy
IEC Releases Final Election List
A staggering 51 163 candidates will contest this year's Local Government Elections, up by more than 6 000 compared to the previous municipal elections held in 2006. This comes as the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Tuesday that it had finalised the candidate list for the election to be held on 18 May, with 121 political parties meeting the deadline to submit their preferred representatives. Of the 51 163, 28 190 are party ward candidates, and 22 251 are party … [Read more...] about IEC Releases Final Election List
Low Voter Turnout an Expected Local Election ‘Challenge’
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has indicated that it is ready for the upcoming local government elections on 18 May. IEC chief electoral officer Pansy Tlakula made presentations on their state of preparations before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Tuesday. She said 23.6 million people are registered to vote in the 2 859 voting stations across the country, and 200 000 IEC officials would be trained to ensure that the … [Read more...] about Low Voter Turnout an Expected Local Election ‘Challenge’
Follow Election Developments on Twitter @IECLoveyourSA
Applications for special votes for the 18 May local government elections will start on 15 April, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief electoral officer, Adv Pansy Tlakula, announced on Friday. Briefing reporters on the IEC's countdown to the 2011 municipal elections shortly after the IEC consultative meeting with political parties on the election timetable, Tlakula said special votes will take place two days before Election Day. Applications for special votes will close on 3 … [Read more...] about Follow Election Developments on Twitter @IECLoveyourSA
Political Parties Pledge to Play Nice
Political parties registered to contest the 18 May municipal elections in Gauteng have signed a code of conduct aimed at creating a conducive environment consistent with democratic elections. By signing the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Code of Conduct, the 11 political parties to contest the forthcoming elections in the province pledged to refrain from war talk and all acts of violence, including intimidation during their campaign trail. The political organisations are the Pan … [Read more...] about Political Parties Pledge to Play Nice
One Million New Voters
Over one million new potential voters have registered to vote in the 18 May local government elections. Releasing the final registration weekend results on Wednesday, Independent Electoral Commission chairperson (IEC), Dr Brigalia Bam, said they were satisfied with the numbers they had received during the final voter registration weekend. "There were 1 081 667 new registrations, a further 1 417 089 persons re-registered because they have moved to a new voting district ... A further 233 211 … [Read more...] about One Million New Voters
Do NOT ASSUME that you are registered to vote, CHECK.
To get your registration details in order to vote on 18 May, you can: Enter your ID number on the IEC's Am I registered? page SMS your ID number to 32810 (R1 per SMS sent/received) Call the IEC toll-free (from a landline) on 0800 11 8000 Find your Voting Station here. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will wrap up its efforts to register 1.5 million new voters during its final voter registration drive this weekend ahead of the 18 May municipal elections. This weekend, 5 … [Read more...] about Do NOT ASSUME that you are registered to vote, CHECK.
