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As South Africans get ready to mark their X on May 29 in the 2024 provincial and general elections, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) has introduced significant changes to voting protocols.
The IEC’s chief electoral officer Masego Sheburi implored the 27 million registered voters to come out in their numbers and vote next Wednesday. “I call upon all South Africans to make one ...
The IEC wrapped up special voting on Sunday, with 83% casting their votes. The IEC's clarion call is for citizens to vindicate their right to vote. The municipal elections will be held on Monday. As ...
Prospective voters who deliberately register and vote in areas they do not live in will be prosecuted, the IEC has warned. Tuesday, June 3, 2025. News. Crime and Courts; South Africa; ...
As the IEC, we've tried to bring innovation; we even wanted to pilot e-voting. “We did the research and we were ready with it, but Parliament was not ready and said we must wait a bit.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) confirmed that at 4pm on Thursday it had finished counting the nation’s votes. It had also completely finished the recording process for 22.6% of ...
As the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) launched a debate about the introduction of e-voting this week, it has already warned that the issue should be treated with due sensitivity, given the digital ...
For whatever reason, a voter could not vote at their voting station but at a different voting station, they could notify the IEC beforehand in line with the Section 24A Notification.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is predicting that the voter turnout in Wednesday’s general elections will be higher than the 66% in the 2019 elections.. Chief electoral officer ...
The IEC had stored bulk election material at the church, which included booths, voting station signage/banners, and new unfolded ballot boxes. This bulk electoral material was then moved to Cato ...
IEC finalises preparations for voting abroad Voting in the 2024 South African national elections at international voting stations will take place on May 17 and 18. May 11, 2024.