Voter registration set down for next weekend
The Constitutional Court last week ruled that the elections must take place between October 27 and November 1.
First-time voters can register for the municipal elections, and registered voters can verify their details on the registration weekend of September 18 and 19.
The Electoral Commission said it has already taken measures to ensure that it complies with the orders of the Constitutional Court relating to the conduct of the elections by November 1.
The Constitutional Court last week ruled that the elections must take place between October 27 and November 1.
“Having considered and deliberated on the matter, the Commission has made a determination that a registration weekend is a necessity ahead of this election,” said the Electoral Commission’s chairperson Glen Mashinini.
Mashinini said a registration weekend is now scheduled for the weekend of September 18 and 19.
According to Mashinini, all 23 151 voting stations will open from 8:00 until 17:00 on both days.
“This registration weekend will offer all eligible citizens an opportunity to register or update their registration details,” he said.
Mashinini said the Commission has advised the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma that it will be proceeding with a registration weekend.
“This means that the Minister will on September 20 proclaim the date of the election. This proclamation will cause the voters’ roll to be closed for purposes of the 2021 municipal elections,” Mashinini said.
According to the Commission, there are currently 77 970 candidates of which 911 are independent.
The Commission says it has acquired 40 000 voter management devices which will be used for the first time over the registration weekend.
These devices will in most registration stations be functioning online. This will facilitate the process of voter verification almost instantaneously.
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