Less wards, more voting stations
There is also a 15 percent reduction in wards with the final figure standing at 4 392.
Following the municipal demarcation process undertaken by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB), the number of municipalities has been reduced from 278 to 257.
This includes eight metropolitan municipalities and 205 local municipalities, as compared to 226 in 2011, and 44 district municipalities.
There is also a 15 percent reduction in wards with a final figure standing at 4 392.
Having taken receipt of the final batch of ward boundaries on December 15, the Electoral Commission is in the final stages of reviewing voting station boundaries in light of the newly demarcated wards.
On January 14, the voting station network stood at 22 513 voting stations.
It is estimated to reach approximately 22 600.
This represents a significant improvement in terms of access to voting stations by voters.
The Independent Electoral commission manned 20 859 voting stations in the 2011 municipal elections.
