AFTER two days of special voting, millions of South Africans head to the polls today (November 4) to elect local government representatives in the Local Government Elections.

With just hours to go before voting stations open we have compiled an essential checklist of where your voting stations are, the dos and don’ts on voting day, and how to double-check your registration details.

The Highway Mail will be covering Wards 10, 18, and 21 throughout the day.

Good to know

• Times: Voting stations will open from 07:00 until 21:00 on the day
• Registration status: If you’ve checked or want to double-check where you are registered you can either visit IEC website at www.elections.org.za and enter your ID number or SMS your ID number to 32810. You can also send a message to the IEC WhatsApp number 060 088 0000 by saying ‘Hi’.

What you need to present at voting station

• All you need is an ID book (green barcoded book) or a Smart ID card or a valid temporary identity certificate.
• What won’t be accepted is your driver’s licence, passport or photocopies of ID document.
• After you present your details to the IEC officials and they are verified, your left thumbnail will be inked and you will receive your ballot papers.

Ballots papers

• Most residents in eThekwini will receive two ballot papers
• One of the ballots would be to choose a ward councillor.
• The other ballot is to choose a choose a political party for representation in the metropolitan council.
• Residents simply need to make one clear X (cross) inside the box next to your chosen candidate or political party on each ballot paper.
• Ensure your ballot sheets are stamped

Also read: Special voting moves steadily at Highway voting stations

Here are the voting stations for Wards 9, 10, 18, 21, 30 and 103:

Ward 9

• Waterfall Library
• Apostolic church
• Nkanyezi Creche
• KwaDinabakubo High school
• Zimele Centre
• St Leo Primary School
• Ingqungqulu High school
• Lamula Primary school
• Wushwini Community Hall
• Lower Molweni Multi Purpose Centre

Ward 10

• Kloof Town hall
• Kloof Methodist church
• Kloof Tennis Club
• Kloof high school
• Gillitts Primary School
• Gillitts community hall
• Forest View Primary School
• Vision church

Ward 18

• Pinetown Civi center
• Coeies Hill community hall
• Sarnia Primary school
• Benjamin Pine primary
• Avon Jr Primary
• Atholl Heights Primary

Ward 21

• St Clement Catholic Mission
• Clermont Community Hall
• Clermont Methodist Church
• Lyndhurst Primary School
• New Germany Civic Hall
• Solomon Mahlangu Civic Hall

Ward 30

• Truro Hall – Meerut Road.
• Westville civic centre
• Berea West Primary school – Elvira Road
• Baytul Nur. Browns Grove – Sherwood
• Bonela Primary school
• Bonela Secondary School
• Sherwood Habitat 45th cutting.
• Galway – behind Al Kadi Hospital – towards Cato manor

Ward 103

• Firgrove Chapel
• Intaba View Restaurant
• Empilweni Primary School
• Pentecostal Holiness Church Hall
• Umthombomuhle Intermediate School
• House of Grace Community Church
• Thabela High School
• Botha’s Hill Primary School
• St Lawrence Primary School
• Elangeni FET (Qadi Campus)

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