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Voter education programme
Municipal outreach coordinators and democracy education facilitators will begin their duties to educate the public about voting procedures and democratic processes.
Abrahams said following the March voter registration weekend, the voters’ roll currently stood at 75% and that the IEC hoped it would grow during the final voter registration w
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Reference
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/iec-ready-preside-over-2019-general-elections
Enhanced online out-of-country and special vote systems
The IEC is upgrading its online systems to improve access for overseas and special voters, ensuring they can apply and vote more easily.
And The enhancement of the online out-of-country and special vote application systems.
Electronic party registration
Political parties will be able to register electronically once the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill is approved. This will streamline the process of registering political parties with the IEC.
He said the IEC was currently awaiting for the finalisation of the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill that would, once approved, make a provision for the electronic registration of political parties and the electronic submission of party candidate lists.
Final voter registration weekend
The final opportunity for voters to register before the 2019 general elections will take place in February 2019. This is the last chance for individuals to be added to the voters' roll prior to the election.
In his presentation, Abrahams said following the recent voter registration weekend, which took place in March this year, the IEC is set to hold its final voter registration weekend in February 2019, after which the proclamation of the election date would be done by the sitting head of state, President Cyril Ramaphosa.
New voter registration devices rollout
The IEC is procuring 38,000 new generation voter registration devices to replace outdated equipment. These devices will capture full voter details including contact information and address.
A tender for the development and provision of 38 000 new generation voter registration devices ahead of next year’s elections was embarked on in 2017 and that the new device would provide for the capturing of the full details of the voter, including contact details and address.
