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Independent Electoral Commission gives update readiness for 2026 Local Government Elections

Independent Electoral Commission gives update readiness for 2026 Local Government Elections Vuyelwa Wed, 10/14/2026 - 13:56 14 Oct 2026 The Commission ramps up readiness, transparency and capacity ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections As the country enters the last 21 day stretch to 4 November 2026 voting day, the Electoral Commission provides update on key readiness areas and Election Timetable activities. Special vote applications The special vote applications opened on 21 September and closed at 17h00 on 12 October 2026. A record 2 655 067 special vote applications have been approved, a 131% increase from the 1 147 759 special votes approved for a comparable election in 2021. The special votes are in two categories: 1. Home visits for voters who are unable to travel to their voting stations due to physical infirmity or disability; The commission approved 678 525 applications in this category, compared to 507 407 in 2021 representing an increase of 171,118 applications (33.7%). Most approved home visit special votes are in KwaZulu-Natal, with 143 714. 2. Voting station-based special votes for voters who can physically present at their voting stations but are unable to do s

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