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#OFMElectionWatch: All systems go for FS special votes

───   KATLEHO MORAPELA 10:59 Mon, 06 May 2019

#OFMElectionWatch: All systems go for FS special votes | News Article

Approximately 66 000 special voters in the Free State are expected to cast their ballots today and tomorrow.


The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in the province says all the voting stations set for special votes, opened on time this morning and that all of its teams are on the ground for home visits. 

The electorate confirmed that there have not been any incidents reported thus far and it’s all systems go for the special votes and the big day on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, nationally over 775 000 South Africans who cannot make it to polling stations on Wednesday and have applied to cast a special vote, will do so today and tomorrow from 9am until 5pm. 

The Chairperson of the IEC, Glen Mashinini, explains the significance of these two days before May 8.




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