The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is urging eligible voters across the county to visit voting stations this weekend in order to update the voters’ roll in preparation for the 2019 general elections.

An expected 22 612 voting stations around the country will be open on March 10 and 11 between 08:00 and 17:00 to register both first time voters and those that want to re-register for reasons such as having moved to a new ward, town or province.

The IEC is hopeful that this weekend will help the organisation obtain addresses of all registered voters as demanded by a Constitutional Court ruling in 2016, which gave the electoral commission until June 2018, to update the voters’ roll with all available addresses.

South Africa citizens aged 16 and older and in possession of a bar coded ID book, smart card ID or a temporary ID certificate can register as voters.

They will be assisted to complete a registration form providing their home address at which they ordinarily reside which will allow the electoral commission to place them in the correct voting district.

Proof of residence is not required.

If members of the public want to ascertain if and where they are registered they are requested to call 0800,11,8000 on Monday to Friday, between 08:00-17:00.

Alternatively, they can SMS their ID number to 32810 to receive a replying SMS containing the address of their voting station (charged at R1) or they can visit www.elections.org.za/MyIEC. The website can also be used to update and review voter details.

Source: The Citizen