Today I went to my nearest IEC registration station and changed my registration details from Grahamstown to Johannesburg.
The process was simple, the queues were managed well, the forms were readily available, everything worked perfectly.
I was chatting to someone yesterday who made a really valid point, this is the first time (out of the three) that I have gone to register and have had people actually talking about politics, registration and voting, alot. It’s great to hear, great to see and fantastic to know that politics is no longer one of the things you never bring up at a dinner party.
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November 8th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Hi Nic
I be going tomorrow – I haven’t voted since ’94 and I am still registered in Cape Town.
Did you need to provide proof of address and, if so, what was considered acceptable proof?
Thanks
November 8th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Jayx
No proof of address is required. You do however have to register in the area in which you live. I was asked and I told them, but no verification was needed.
I stand corrected, but if you registered in 1994 in CPT and you now live somewhere else (I’m assuming Gauteng?) you can still vote if you missed re-registration.
However, if you do this you will not be able to vote for your province, only for the national ballot.
Your best bet is to get on over to your nearest voting registration station, but there are still options for you if you miss out this weekend. But your province needs your vote!
November 9th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Thank you David
I went to register today and indeed did not require any proof of address. The process was well orchestrated and I think we can commend the IEC on a job well done.
SA Rocks!!!
November 10th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Well I am a bit p….off as a permamnent resident because I am not allowed to vote even though I have lived here since 84. I don’t see why I should give up the passport of my birth country because I have chosen to live here….maybe you don’t agree? Government gladly took our vote in 1994 but not since!..although I agree the iec are doing a good job they couldn’t answer my question this morning re. this. You have an ID you can vote is what I was told but as far as I know this is not so… only citizens so..anyone out there who knows differently let me know as I would love to have my say too..
N
November 10th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I have proudly been registered(a first for me) as a 2009 voter since 23 September…..nd might I add,m looking 4ward 2 using the privilege….
November 13th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Reluctantly registered 2 vote, luking back twas a gud idea coz i refuse to let our country get run by psychotic quacks like Julius Malema
November 14th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Why waste your time, the ANC will win again.
November 14th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Peter – that’s precisely the wrong approach. Yes, the ANC will probably win the next election, but we don’t want them to win with a 65% majority. We need to take back the percentages from the ruling party and give them to the citizens of this country. We need to start being proactive, not defeatist.