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Residents in ward 16 in Ngwathe Municipality in the Free State province will this weekend get an opportunity to register for the upcoming by-elections on 28 May 2025, following the death of the ward Councillor.
The Electoral Commission (IEC) will, this weekend Saturday, 05 April and Sunday, 06 April 2025 hold voter registration for municipal by-elections in the Ngwathe Municipality.
Voting stations will open from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow all eligible voters to register and for current voters to check their registration details and to provide/update address details where necessary.
The Electoral Commission remind eligible voters to bring their identity document (ID) for registration, either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID, or a valid Temporary ID Certificate. Eligible voters will be required to complete their physical home address on registration or provide sufficient particularities of their place of residence. Documented proof of address (e.g. a municipal account) is not required.
Voters may also check and update their details at their local (municipal) Electoral Commission (IEC) office on weekdays during office hours. Voters are reminded that it is a criminal offence to register and vote in a ward in which they are not ordinarily resident. By- elections will be held in the following ward:
Ward 16 in Ngwathe Municipality- FS203, at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details 22710024 Ipatleleng Primary School; 22710046 Rebatla Thuso Secondary School.
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 27 May 2025 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 12 May 2025 and 16 May 2025.
Applications for special votes can also be made online via the IEC’s website, www.elections.org.za. Once voters have applied online they will receive an SMS notifying them of the outcome when their application has been processed. They can also check the status of their special vote application online at www.elections.org.za.
Voters can also apply for special votes via cell phone by SMSing their identity number to 32249 (charged at R1). The SMS application facility is only available for those applying to cast a special vote at their voting station and NOT for home visits.
For more information on these by-elections contact your local (municipal) IEC office weekdays during office hours. Contact details for all IEC offices are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za under Contact Us.
