Voters of Cloetesville who need to cast their votes before the official by-election day can apply to cast a special vote.
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) announced that special vote applications for the upcoming by-election in Stellenbosch’s Ward 16 will open next week.
The by-elections are scheduled for Wednesday 29 April and provincial electoral officer Michael Hendrickse emphasised that registered voters in these wards should make their voices heard in the upcoming polls.
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Special vote applications open on Monday 13 April through to Friday 17 April at 17:00. No late applications will be entertained.
The commission offers two types of special votes to accommodate different voter needs. Registered voters who cannot make it to their designated voting station on election day may apply for a Voting Station Special Vote, allowing them to cast their ballot at the voting station on a scheduled day before the election.
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For voters who are physically unable to travel as a result of infirmity, disability or other mobility constraints, a Home Visit Special Vote option is available, enabling them to vote at their place of residence within their voting district.
Voters can apply for special votes online at www.elections.org.za, send an SMS to 32249 for voting station special votes (at R1 per message), or submit manual applications using the MEC35 Special Vote Application Form.
Manual applications can be downloaded from the IEC’s website or collected from the local offices and submitted to the Stellenbosch IEC office at 21 Electron Road, Techno Park.
• For additional information, Stellenbosch voters can contact their local IEC offices during business hours on 083 331 6790.
