#Elections 2024
Talk of the Town will regularly share important information about the upcoming provincial and national elections in this spot, which is usually reserved for our editorial.
It’s not too late
If you missed the registration weekend, you can still register online as a voter at https://registertovote. elections.org.za/
The voters roll closes after the election date has been proclaimed.
The president may announce the date during tonight’s State of the Nation address; however, the voters roll will still be open until the date has been officially proclaimed, scheduled between May and August 2024.
IEC Q&A Citizen:
I haven’t registered, I tried online but couldn’t. What can I do?
Electoral Commission of SA (IEC): Please refresh your browser, clear your cache, use a different browser, or use a different device and try again.
Online registration and updates of address are open 24/7.
Alternatively, you may visit your local IEC office on weekdays, from 8am to 5pm.
You can find an office near you by visiting: https://www.elections.org.za/ .../Find-IEC-Local-Offices and scrolling down to find your province.
At the bottom of your province’s information square is a “view local offices” tab which will assist in finding the office situated closest to you.
Citizen: Is it possible to change a voting station?
IEC: Yes, but you need to update your address.
Please update your address via this link: https://registertovote.elections .org.za/Account/Login.
Alternatively, you may visit your local IEC office on weekdays, from 8am to 5pm (see above on how to find an office close to you).
Know your ballot papers
There are two separate elections to elect representatives to the National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
Though separate, they are conducted simultaneously on the same day.
For the first time in 2024, voters will receive three ballots instead of only two.
The first ballot will be for the election of the compensatory 200 members of the National Assembly, which is only contested by political parties on a closed list basis.
The second ballot will be for the regional elections of the 200 members of the National Assembly.
This ballot will vary from region to region, depending on which parties and independent candidates contest the relevant regional election.
Only the names of political parties and independent candidates that have met the requirements to contest each regional election will appear on this ballot.
The third ballot, the provincial ballot, will be for electing the members of the provincial legislature in each province.
It contains the names of the political parties and independent candidates that have met the requirements to contest each provincial election.