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The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) distances itself from a message claiming permission will be granted to everyone over 60 years to cast a special vote on 27 and 28 May at their registered polling station.
The IEC also reminded voters that the deadline for applications for special votes in this year’s national and provincial elections is closing this Friday, 3 May.
Home visits are intended for those voters who are unable to travel to voting stations themselves, while special votes at voting stations are intended for everyone who is unable to be at the voting station on Election Day.
The special voting will be conducted on the two days preceding Election Day, on 27 and 28 May 2024, from 09:00 to 17:00.
Voters can apply to cast these special votes using the IEC’s secured online application at elections.org.za. Alternatively, they can send an SMS of their identity (ID) number to 32249, at the cost of R1 per SMS.
Voters can also visited their local IEC office and submit a completed Appendix 1B form for a voting station special vote.
By visiting a local IEC office and submitting an Appendix 1A form, voters can also apply for a home visit special vote. These forms can be hand-delivered, or someone else can deliver a form on behalf of a voter.
The IEC re-emphasised the general principle of election administration that voters must vote where they are registered.
If a voter intends to be in a different voting district on voting day, such a voter must notify the Commission of their intended absence from their voting district and must identify the voting station where they wish to cast their vote.
