By Lebone Rodah Mosima
The Electoral Commission will hold a nationwide voter registration weekend on 20 to 21 June ahead of the local government elections.
It has also warned the public about fake voter registration websites and fraudulent recruitment notices circulating online.
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“The intended outcome of the registration weekend is to facilitate access to franchise and broaden electoral participation,” the IEC said at a press briefing in Centurion, Pretoria, on Tuesday.
“The Commission’s position is that an early announcement of an election date is critical to allow South Africans to decide where they will be on voting day, as this directly determines where they register,” it said.
It added that once the election date is proclaimed, eligible voters would have until midnight on the same day to register.
The proclamation will also trigger important timetable steps, including
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