Local young people register to vote for the upcoming elections
Gauteng recorded the largest voting population at 6.4 million voters, followed by Kwazulu-Natal at 5.7 million, and the Eastern Cape at 3.4 million.
Young people are speaking up on the importance of registering to vote as the anticipation for the election date announcement grows.
The Electoral Commission has expressed gratitude to the millions of South Africans participating in the registration weekends for the forthcoming national and provincial elections.
During the past two weekend voter registration campaigns the IEC has recorded a growth of 1.2 million on the voters’ roll.
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According to the Electoral Commission, over two million citizens interacted with the Electoral Commission, with 22% being new entrants on the voters’ roll.
Notably, 77% of new registrations are individuals under 29 years old.
Gauteng recorded the largest voting population at 6.4 million voters, followed by Kwazulu-Natal at 5.7 million, and the Eastern Cape at 3.4 million.
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Additionally, the online registration portal is widely used by females and young persons under 29.
Voter registration remains open until the proclamation of the election date.
