Pretoria - Registered voters who will be unable to cast their votes in their respective voting districts on May 18 have until 5pm today to submit their applications for special votes. These voters include those who are housebound due to illness/infirmity, are hospitalised or deployed far from home for work reasons. Voters who want to apply for special votes can download … [Read more...] about Today, 3 May, is Last Day for Special Vote Applications
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Special Vote Application Period Closes 3 May
People with disabilities who will not be able to get to their polling stations to cast their vote on 18 May should apply for a special vote, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana. The opportunity to apply for special votes opened on 15 April and will close on 3 May. People with disabilities or infirmity, and the elderly need to … [Read more...] about Special Vote Application Period Closes 3 May
Survey Notes Drop in Voter Apathy
Pretoria - Voting interest among South Africans was generally higher with over 90 percent satisfaction expressed with regards to the country's voting process, a survey commissioned by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has found. It found that 79 percent of South Africans intended to vote in the next elections on 18 May while 21 percent said they would stay away … [Read more...] about Survey Notes Drop in Voter Apathy
