IEC opens applications for special vote
The Independent Electoral Commission has opened applications for registered voters wishing to apply for a special vote.
A special vote is open to anyone who cannot vote on election day on 29 May.
People who can apply for a special vote include anyone who will be working on election day or people who are infirm, disabled or pregnant.
Special votes can either be cast at home or at a voting station.
Applications close on the third of next month.
How to apply for a special vote at your voting station:
If you can’t vote at your voting station on Election Day, you can apply to cast a special vote at your voting station on the predetermined date only, as per the election timetable, in one of the following ways:
Using the IEC's secured online application form.
By SMSing your identity number to 32249 (R1.00 per SMS). (For special vote at a voting station only.)
By visiting your local IEC office (not the national or provincial offices) and submitting a MEC 35 form. Forms can only be hand-delivered (no emails or faxes accepted), but someone else can deliver your completed form on your behalf.
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