Bisho – The Electoral Commission is holding voter registration in the Eastern Cape this weekend.
The voter registration on Saturday, 7 March 2026, and Sunday, 8 March 2026, comes ahead of the municipal by-elections scheduled for Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
Voting stations will open from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow all eligible voters to register and for current voters to check their registration details and to provide/update address details where necessary.
The Electoral Commission reminds eligible voters to bring their identity document (ID) for registration, either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID, or a valid Temporary ID Certificate.
Eligible voters will be required to complete their physical home address on registration or provide sufficient particulars of their place of residence.
Documented proof of address (e.g., a municipal account) is not required.
Voters may also check and update their details at their local (municipal) Electoral Commission office on weekdays during office hours.
Voters are reminded that it is a criminal offence to register and vote in a ward in which they are not ordinarily resident.
The by-elections will be held as follows:
Eastern Cape
• Ward 09 in the Sakhisizwe Municipality – EC138, the ward became vacant because of the death of the councillor.
Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply online via the IEC’s website, http://www.elections.org.za, between 27 March 2026 and 2 April 2026.
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 14 April 2026 between 08h00 and 17h00.
Once voters have applied online, they will receive an SMS notifying them of the outcome when their application has been processed.
They can also check the status of their special vote application on the IEC website.
Voters can also visit their local IEC office weekdays during office hours. Voters can also apply for special votes via cell phone by SMSing their identity number to 32249 (charged at R1).
The SMS application facility is only available for those applying to cast a special vote at their voting station and NOT for home visits.
For more information on these by-elections, contact your local (municipal) IEC office weekdays during office hours.
Contact details for all IEC offices are available on the IEC website at http://www.elections.org.za
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