Voters' roll closes at midnight

CENTURION - The countdown to the 4 November elections has begun.

Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Mosotho Moepya announced important deadlines for voters and candidates.

Moepya said the voters' roll closes at midnight, and candidate nominations are now open.

"Anyone who is still not registered or whose details are still not correctly reflected on the voters' roll must do so or have the opportunity to do so until midnight tonight.  We urge all South Africans who are eligible to register and to vote to use this golden opportunity," he said. 

According to Moepya, the election timetable will set out in detail all of the activities that must take place in terms of the law and the electoral process from now on until the election results are declared.

READ | Countdown to voters' roll closure

Most important is the submission of candidates to the Electoral Commission, which closes on 28 August. 

Other key dates include: 

  • 11 August until 18 August: there will be an inspection of the provincial voters' roll 
  • 14 August: voting station addresses as well as mobile voting routes will be published 
  • 26 August: the certified voters' roll for the 2026 Local Government Elections will be published
  • 16 September: final candidate list will be made public 
  • 21 September until 12 October: special vote applications will open 
  • 25 September: successful candidates will be issued with certificates 

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