Everything you need to know about what to do on Election Day, May 29th. (Ashley Vrotman/Gallo Images)
- Voters must mark one X on each of three color-coded ballots: blue for national districts, orange for local districts, and pink for regional districts.
- Be sure to go to your own polling place. Otherwise, you may not be able to vote on your local and state ballots.
- That's all you need to know about what to do on Election Day, May 29th.
On May 29th, you will need to make three X's, one for each ballot.
Just to emphasize, one ballot, one X.
Any more than that will be a wasted vote. If that's what you need, less is fine.
Ballots are color-coded and clearly marked in blue, orange, and pink.
- The referendum is blue — voting on 200 of the 400 seats in parliament. Only political parties will be featured on this ballot. This is the same sheet nationwide.
- Orange for Local Vote — This seat votes for the remaining 200 seats in Congress. This ballot will represent political parties and independents and will be unique to each state.
- The state's ballot is pink — voting for 487 seats in the state Legislature. The ballots include political parties and independents, but are also unique to each state.
The right polling place is important
Recent changes to the Electoral Amendment Act will allow independents to contest national and local elections for the first time. The new law requires him to submit three ballots. Previously there were only two.
Another big change from the last election was Can not Vote at a polling place to which you are not registered, even within the same state.Please be sure to check Which polling place to check You are registered with. You can do that here. Just enter your ID number.
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If you know you will be away from your polling place on May 29th, you can apply to vote elsewhere. This is known as a section 24A notice. You can apply here. This is a simple 4 step process.
The deadlines for notifying the SA Electoral Commission (IEC) that you will vote elsewhere are: May 17th.
If you voted at another polling station and did not apply for a section 24A notification: only You will be given a national ballot (blue).
Remember, there is only one X per ballot.
What to do on election day
On voting day, take your ballot to your designated polling place. ID or temporary ID while 07:00 and 21:00.
First stop is the voter list. There, a staff member will check your girlfriend's ID number against the voter list. Once your name and ID are verified and you are confirmed eligible to vote at that polling place, you will be directed to an inker. There, the cuticle of the thumb is marked with indelible ink.
The next step is the ballot issuer, who will give you three ballots. Remember, there is one X on each ballot.
If you vote at a polling place other than the one you are registered with, you will only be issued a national ballot.
Bring your three ballots to the polling place. This private area allows you to place your own mark on each ballot. Note that there can only be one X per ballot.
Once you have filled out your ballot, you will be directed to three clearly marked boxes. Place each ballot in the corresponding ballot box (national (blue ballot)). One for regional (orange ballots). One for rural areas (pink ballots).
Then, leave the polling place.
Your vote has been cast and your democratic voice will be counted after polling places close.
