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Voter registration during national registration weekend
South African citizens aged 16 and older can register as voters or update their details at any of the country's 22,932 voting stations during the registration weekend. No proof of address is required. Voters must bring a copy of their bar-coded ID book, smart card ID, or temporary ID certificate.
Addressing the media in Centurion, Mashinini said a voter registration weekend will be held on Saturday, 26 and Sunday, 27 January 2019.
Reference
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/2019-elections-likely-be-may
Prisoner voter registration in correctional centres
Prisoners in correctional centres across South Africa can register to vote during January. Their registration will be based on the voting district where their prison is located. Family members must deliver identity documents to inmates before registration.
Mashinini said the voter registration will also be conducted in January in correctional centres around the country to allow prisoners to exercise their right to vote.
Overseas voter registration at diplomatic missions
Voters living abroad can register at South Africa’s 120 High Commissions, embassies, and consulates. The exact dates will be announced after final arrangements with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation are completed.
According to Mashinini, a registration weekend is also being planned for voters living abroad at South Africa’s 120 High Commissions, embassies and consulates.
