IEC preparations underway for May General Elections

Charles Molele

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Tuesday released an official timetable for political parties and voters leading up to the general elections taking place in May.

The timetable contains important dates and deadlines parties and those registered to vote.

Speaking at a media workshop held in Sandton on Tuesday, the IEC’s chief electoral officer (CEO) Sy Mamabolo said once President Cyril Ramaphosa made the proclamation of the national elections, an election timetable was agreed to with political parties.

“Once elections are proclaimed, we determine an election timetable agreed to with political parties. The election timetable spans the next 71 days and lays down the key dates and deadlines for various milestones until voting day on 8 May 2019,” said Mamabolo.

He said the cut-off date for all objections to the voters’ roll was on Friday this week.

South African intending to vote outside the country and those who