Thabiso Goba3 May 2024 | 4:49

Friday last day for registered voters to apply for early voting, home visits

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said applications for special voting will close at 5pm.

Friday last day for registered voters to apply for early voting, home visits

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JOHANNESBURG - Friday is the final day for registered voters to apply for early voting and home visits in the upcoming general elections. 

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said applications for special voting will close at 5pm.

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Home visits and early voting will take place between 27 and 28 May. 

Early voting is available to all registered voters who won't be at their designated voting station on election day. 

"The second category of special votes is people who may be visited at their homes. It must be persons who are infirm and who have an impaired mobility - those people can also apply to be visited at home," said chief electoral officer, Sy Mamabolo.