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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

2. Website Address card will be checked when you vote to make sure
www.elections.org.za that it is YOU. The personal details on the voters’
roll will be the same as on the ID/smartcard.
3. Nature of EMB
Independent 4. Name of the Document viz Electoral Photo
Identity Card
4. No. of Members in EMB South African Identity Card
5
5. Voter turnout in last National Elections
5. Terms of office 65.99%
7 Years
6. Voting Method
6. EMB Members selected by Manual marking of Ballots
President, on recommendation of Parliament
7. Voting Process
7. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority On election day, the voters go to the voting station
President at which they are registered. During national and

provincial elections, they can vote at any station
8. Names of Elections conducted by EMB
National and Provincial Elections, Municipal Elec- countrywide but, if they vote at a station outside
tions the province in which they are registered, you can
only vote in the national election.
9. Names of the Other Bodies Related with the Then they show their green, bar-coded, South Af-
Electoral Process in the country at National Level rican ID book or a temporary identification certifi-
with names of the Heads cate to the voting officer.
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) manag-
es elections at all levels of government, ensure The voting officer checks their name on the voters’
elections are free and fair, declare the results in as roll. If the voter is not on the voters’ roll, but have
short a time as possible. Electoral Court reviews proof that he has registered (e.g. registration stick-
the decisions of IEC. er), the Presiding Officer must validate his proof of
registration. If he/she is satisfied with the proof, he
10. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s) must complete a VEC4 form (national elections) or
Electoral Commission Act 1996 MEC7 form (municipal elections) and will then be

(B) ELECTORAL PROCESS allowed to continue as an ordinary voter.
Once the voting officer is satisfied that he has the
1. Total Population correct ID, are a registered voter and has not al-
Total: 59 Million
ready voted, his name is marked off the roll, your ID
2. Registered Electors is stamped on the second page and your thumb-
Total: 27 Million (Nov., 2019) nail is inked.
Male: 12 Million Female: 15 Million
The voting officer stamps the back of the correct
3. Method of voter registration number of official ballot papers (one per election)
South Africa has Permanent Voter Registration and gives them to him. Then the voter takes ballot
System (PVRS).The barcode of the ID or smartcard paper/s to an empty ballot booth, mark the ballot
will be scanned, after that the registration official paper, fold it so that his choice isn’t visible and
will place a receipt in your ID book or on a form. place the ballot paper in the ballot box.

The receipt will show: Proof of application, ID num- 8. Postal Vote
ber Date and time of application ID book/smart- The person has to register himself online on www.
elections.org.za/content/For-voters/My-vot-

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