The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is satisfied with the preparations being made ahead of the 2016 local government elections, and they are running ahead of schedule. IEC Chief Electoral Officer Mosotho Moepya on Thursday said about R1.5 billion has been set aside for the 2015/16 financial year for the upcoming elections. The IEC this year has about 218 000 electoral staff. The date of the elections is yet to be announced, although the voter registrations will be open on … [Read more...] about R1.5 billion for 2016 Elections
municipal elections
Only 14% of youth 18 to 19 registered to vote
Millions of voters, thousands of voting stations, hundreds of political parties. The logistics of the upcoming local government elections are massive. Below is a breakdown of the numbers, as released by the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC). There are currently 24.95 million registered voters According to the IEC, this is down from the 2014 general elections when there were 25.39 million registered voters. The reason given was that names of people who had died since then had been removed … [Read more...] about Only 14% of youth 18 to 19 registered to vote
Opposition parties unhappy
Opposition parties want the date of this year's local government elections, as not knowing is holding back their preparations. The Economic Freedom Fighters, who will be contesting municipal elections for the first time, wanted the date be announced as soon as possible. "The person who announces the date of elections is the president of the ANC it means the ANC is aware of the date of elections," EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu said. The party wanted to know by when the list of … [Read more...] about Opposition parties unhappy
‘Touch-ups’ needed before announcing municipal poll date
Some "touch-ups" needed to be done before a date for the local government elections could be announced, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister David van Rooyen said on Thursday. The finalisation of voting districts and the Constitutional Court's ruling on the Tlokwe by-elections were some of the reasons why a date had not been announced yet, he told reporters on the sidelines of the Electoral Commission of SA's official municipal election launch in Midrand, … [Read more...] about ‘Touch-ups’ needed before announcing municipal poll date
IEC ready for first voter registration weekend
The first voter registration weekend for this year's municipal elections will take place in March, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) said on Thursday. A total of 24.95 million people were registered to vote, chief electoral officer Mosotho Moepya said at the IEC's official 2016 municipal elections launch in Midrand. This was slightly lower than the number of registered voters during the 2014 general elections, which was 25.3 million. Moepya said the reason was that the names of … [Read more...] about IEC ready for first voter registration weekend
One More Chance to Register for Local Elections
The Independent Electoral Commission has announced that it will hold another voter registration weekend on 5 and 6 March. This is in a bid to reach its target of 1.5 million registrations ahead of the local elections. The Minister of Cooperative Governance Sicelo Shiceka is yet to announce the date for the elections. At the weekend, around 480 000 people registered to vote, with many more visiting voting stations to check or update their details on the voters' roll. Ninety-eight percent … [Read more...] about One More Chance to Register for Local Elections
90 933 New Voters for the Eastern Cape
Despite a relatively slow first voter registration weekend, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is confident it will achieve its target of registering 1.5 million new voters ahead of the municipal elections. The IEC's voter registration drive will close once Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka announces the elections date. A total of 1 406 702 South Africans re-registered for the first time, re-registered within the same voting district or … [Read more...] about 90 933 New Voters for the Eastern Cape
Love Your South Africa Between March and May
Cabinet has urged South Africans, especially the youth, to come in their numbers to register for the local government elections. Under the slogan "Love your South Africa," the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will open its 20 867 voting stations countrywide on Saturday and Sunday between 8am until 5pm for voter registration. While many people tend to downplay municipal elections as being inferior to provincial and national elections, this is far from the truth, Minister in the … [Read more...] about Love Your South Africa Between March and May
2011 Elections Date
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will unveil its 2011 municipal elections logo in Johannesburg today. At the event, Chief Electoral Officer, Advocate Pansy Tlakula, is also expected to brief reporters about the electoral body’s preparations for the upcoming municipal elections. The election date is yet to be announced by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Sicelo Shiceka, but it should be some time between 2 March and 2 June 2011. The 2011 municipal … [Read more...] about 2011 Elections Date
