IEC affords eligible voters last chance to register Qaanitah Hunter – Cii News | 27 November 2013 If you are not registered to vote in next year’s general elections you have yet another chance. The Electoral Commission (IEC) confirmed this week that a second and final registration weekend will be held on Saturday 8 February and Sunday 9 February 2014. There are currently 24 112 414 registered voters (76.7%) and the Commission hopes to reach 80% registration of eligible voters ahead of the election. “Encouraged by the continued interest in eligible voters who are not yet registered who have inundated the IEC call centre and social media platforms for information on further registration opportunities, along with the support of political parties and other stakeholders, the Commission confirmed its plan to open all voting stations for registration on 8 and 9 February 2014,” IEC spokesperson Lydia Young said. In the interim, those who do not have ID documents can apply for one at a Home Affairs office. The registration process is fairly simple. All you need is a green bar-coded ID or a new smart card ID document and a simple form needs to be filled in. Only once you are registered on the IEC data base would you be able to vote next year. “The February registration weekend will be the final opportunity for new voters to register and for registered voters to change their voting station ahead of the 2014 National and Provincial Elections,” Young said in an interview. She said it is expected that the President will proclaim the election date shortly after the registration weekend, “closing the voters’ roll in line with legislation”. Cii
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:49:18 +0000
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