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President Iec Talk 2019 Elections

GCIS / SAnewsRef: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/president-iec-talk-2019-elections

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This SAnews article reports that the Electoral Commission (IEC) met President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss the timetable for the 2019 national and provincial elections. The meeting took place at Tuynhuys in Cape Town and was officiated by IEC chairperson Glen Mashinini, deputy Terry Tselane, IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo, and commissioners Janet Love and Bongani Finca. The IEC indicated elections would be held between 8 May and 7 August 2019, and highlighted outstanding boundary disputes, tabling of the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill, and capturing outstanding addresses on the voters’ roll. Ramaphosa urged South Africans to check their voter registration details, especially their addresses, and the article notes the IEC’s confidence in a credible, free and fair election on the date to be proclaimed by the President.

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Check voter registration details

All South Africans are encouraged to verify their voter registration information, especially their current residential address, to ensure they can vote in the 2019 national and provincial elections.

Who it is for: all South Africans, particularly those registered to vote
How to act on it: Visit the IEC website or contact the IEC directly to check personal voter registration details, focusing on the address listed on the voters' roll.

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President Ramaphosa called on all South Africans to check their voter registration details, particularly their addresses on the voters’ roll, to ensure that all eligible voters are able to cast their vote in the next election.

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City of Cape Town, Western Cape

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https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/president-iec-talk-2019-elections

Key Takeaways

Meeting: IEC met President Cyril Ramaphosa about 2019 election timetable
Location: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
Date of report: Thursday, 31 May 2018
Elections window: between 8 May and 7 August 2019
Constitutional basis: elections within 90 days after end of 5-year term
Issues to address: outstanding boundary disputes
Issues to address: tabling of the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill
Issues to address: capturing outstanding addresses on the voters’ roll
IEC confidence: credible, free and fair election on date proclaimed by the President
Presidential call: voters check registration details, especially addresses
Electoral Commission (IEC)
President Cyril Ramaphosa
Glen Mashinini
Terry Tselane
Sy Mamabolo
Janet Love
Bongani Finca
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)
SAnews
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)