REGISTER TO VOTE AT IEC OUTREACH IN ROBERTSON ON 08 MAY

The Electoral Commission(IEC) will be visiting the Masonic Square at the c/o Reitz & Hoop Street, Robertson on Thursday, 08 May 2025 from 10:00 - 15:00 to assist you to register as a voter, update your voters details and update your address. Remember to bring your identity document (ID), a smartcard ID or a temporary ID.

How to Register to Vote

To vote in elections in South Africa you need to first register as a voter.

Who can register as a voter?
• You must be a South African citizen with a green bar-coded identity document (ID), a smartcard ID or a temporary ID.
• You must be 16 years or older (but you will only be able to vote when you are 18 years or older).
• You have to register in person. Nobody can do it for you.

Where can you register to vote?
• At a registration station in the voting district in which you live.
• At your local IEC office from Monday to Friday during office hours.
Make sure that the address you provide is correct and complete. The address shows where you normally live.
REMEMBER: If you give false address information, it is a crime. You could go to jail for up to 10 years.

How does registration work?
The barcode of your ID or smartcard will be scanned. The registration official will place a receipt in your ID book or on a form.

How do you check if you are registered?
• Check at your local IEC Office from Monday to Friday during office hours.
• SMS your ID number to 32810.
• Go to the IEC website (www.elections.org.za) and follow the link “Am I registered to vote?”
• Before general elections, check the voters’ roll at your voting station where you are registered to vote.

For more information contact the IEC at 012 622 5700 or 068 632 6914.