Just 24 hours left to register to vote ahead of tomorrow's proclamation
24 Feb 2014
Eligible voters who have not yet registered to vote in the 7 May national and provincial elections have just 24 hours left to do so at their Municipal Electoral Office before the voters' roll closes at midnight tomorrow Tuesday 25 February 2014. President Jacob Zuma announced on Friday that he and the nine provincial Premiers would proclaim the national and provincial elections tomorrow signaling the official start of the Election Timetable - beginning with the closing of the voters' roll for the elections.
A list of municipal electoral offices is available at www.elections.org.za or call 0800 11 8000.
Anticipating a last minute rush, Chief Electoral Officer Mosotho Moepya said the IEC would deploy additional staff to its local offices and would ensure all eligible voters who are in the queue at 5pm tomorrow were given a chance to register. Eligible voters need to take their ID with them - either a green barcoded ID book, a new smartcard ID or a Temporary ID Certificate which is available from the Department of Home Affairs.
Following proclamation, the Electoral Commission will consult with the National Party Liaison Committee on an Election Timetable. The timetable will be published in an extraordinary Government Gazette on Wednesday, 26 February 2014. The Election Timetable sets the dates for key activities for voters and contestants in the run-up to the elections including the deadlines for the submission of candidate lists by parties, the application for special votes and notifications to vote outside of the country.