#IMADEMYMARK – Applications for special voting closes today

Applications for special voting will close today (April 18) at 5pm, this according to the IEC.

“Voters who are unable to visit their voting station on election day have just one more day to apply to cast a special vote,” the IEC stated yesterday.

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According to the IEC, there are two categories of special votes cast inside of South Africa:

• Special votes cast during home visits: A voter may apply to be visited at an address (either inside or outside of his/her voting district where registered) due to physical infirmity, disability or pregnancy.

These visits will be conducted between 9am and 5pm on May 6 and 7 (if necessary).

• Special votes cast at a voting station: These are available to any voter who will be away from their voting district on voting day. These votes can be cast at the voting station where the voter is registered between 9am and 5pm on May 6 and 7.

Applications for special votes in a home visit can be made:

• By submitting an application online via a secure portal at https://www.elections.org.za/IECOnline/Special-Vote-Session

• By submitting a completed VEC 1 form at the office of the IEC in the municipality in which a voter intends to be visited. Forms can only be hand-delivered (no emails or faxes accepted). These forms can be delivered by a third party on behalf of the voter. VEC 1 forms are available for download at https://www.elections.org.za/IECOnline/About-Special-Vote

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Applications for special votes cast at a voter’s voting station can be made:

• By SMSing your ID number to 32249 (R1 per SMS).

• By submitting an application online via a secure portal at https://www.elections.org.za/IECOnline/Special-Vote-Session

• By submitting a completed VEC 1 form at your local IEC office. Forms can only be hand-delivered (no emails or faxes accepted). VEC 1 forms are available for download at https://www.elections.org.za/IECOnline/About-Special-Vote

The IEC states all applicants for both types of special votes will receive an SMS notifying them of the outcome of their application once it has been processed.

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