Applications for special vote now open
Applications for special votes in the 2014 national and provincial elections will be open from Monday, April 7, until Thursday, April 17, between 9am and 5pm at local Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) offices.
There are two categories of special votes, which will be cast on Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6.
The two categories are home visits and special voting at your registered voting station.
The IEC says Election officials will visit voters who have successfully applied for a home visit due to physical infirmity, disability or pregnancy on the two dates mentioned (May 5 and 6).
Any voters who will be absent from the voting district where they are registered on Election Day (May 7), may apply to cast their vote early.
This voting will take place at the voting stations where the voter is registered on May 5 and 6, between 9am and 5pm.
The IEC has announced that application forms must be handed in by hand since faxed, e-mailed or posted applications will be accepted.
Application for special votes will no longer be accepted at voting stations on special voting days.
Only voters whose pre-approved applications submitted during the window period of April 7 to 17, will be able to cast a special vote.
Applications for both categories must be made by completing a VEC 1 form (available on www.elections.org.za or at local offices of the IEC) and must be submitted by hand to the local IEC office in the municipality responsible for the voting district where the special vote is to be cast.
A list of local IEC offices addresses is available on the IEC website (https://www.elections.org.za/content/About-Us/Contact-Us/) or voters can call 0800 11 8000.
