IEC publishes timetable for elections

Published May 25, 2016

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Cape Town - With the local government election date now gazetted and proclaimed, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has released the official timetable for the August 3 polls.

Minister for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Des van Rooyen, said they were encouraged that the IEC held an untarnished reputation, having hosted a number of successful national, provincial and local government elections since 1994.

“I am delighted to hand over the baton to the IEC as it prepares to deliver yet another successful election.”

Welcoming the move, the IEC said the proclamation triggered the official election timetable published in a special Government Gazette on Tuesday.

“The timetable spans the next 72 days and lays down key dates and deadlines for various milestones until election day on August 3,” the IEC said.

Courtney Sampson, the provincial IEC head, said with the voters roll now officially closed, no new applicants may be admitted to the voters roll, including additional registrations or re-registrations.

Sampson said the opening of candidate nominations for political parties and independents opened on Tuesday for the elections.

Political parties have until 5pm next Thursday to submit their list of nominations for ward candidates, proportional representation candidates and district council candidates.

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