Electoral Commission reports smooth start to 2026 Local Government Election

Electoral Commission reports smooth start to 2026 Local Government Election Vuyelwa Wed, 11/04/2026 - 18:30 04 Nov 2026 Voting is proceeding well across the country, with 98% of the 23 696 voting stations having opened by 07h00, welcoming millions of registered voters as South Africa elects its municipal representatives. As an efficiency measure innovation, the Commission has added the use of handheld barcode scanners attached to the Voter management devices. In addition, it introduced sequence numbers on the voters roll for ease of voter verification, thereby reducing the overall voting time taken by each voter. A few voting stations opened by 09h00 due to localised protests, and access challenges due to heavy in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal. All ballot papers have since been delivered to voting stations across the country, with only a few deliveries completed shortly after voting commenced. The Voter Management Devices (VMDs) are functioning optimally, supporting the smooth processing and verification of voters at voting stations. As at 10h00, preliminary indications were that 3.5 million voters had already cast their ballots across the country. Provincial Breakdown of cert

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