A widely circulated message from the South African Electoral Commission (IEC) claims that the commission has given permission for all people over the age of 60 to cast special votes at registered polling stations on May 27 and 28. I kept my distance from. .
The committee says the message did not come from them.
The Election Commission says the general principle of election administration is that voters must vote where they are registered.
However, if a voter intends to travel to another voting precinct on election day, he or she must notify the commission that he or she intends to be absent from the voting precinct and identify the polling place where he or she wishes to vote.
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Voters who wish to vote special must apply by May 3.
Special voting allows registered voters to request a vote from the Board of Elections on a designated day before Election Day.
A special ballot is available to registered voters who are unable to go to the polls or vote on Election Day due to physical infirmity, disability, pregnancy, or other reasons.
IEC's Hlengiwe Dlamini said voters were unable to turn up to polling stations on Saturday for a variety of reasons, including being sick, disabled, pregnant or not near their home voting precinct on voting day. Stated.
These voters can apply for a special ballot, which will be open from April 16th to May 3rd. There are still a few days left, and voters must apply to the Election Commission.
⏰Time is running out! Request special voting by Friday, May 3, 2024. Home visits are for people who cannot travel, and special voting at stations is for people who are unable to vote on election day. There is no age-based access. Please note that everyone must apply. #SA election 24 pic.twitter.com/q0tMOU2dOk
— IEC South Africa (@IECSouthAfrica) April 30, 2024
