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IEC extends voting hours for Jewish voters abroad
The IEC says voting hours would be extended at South African missions in London, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles and New York.
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And the fight goes on: De Lille takes DA to Electoral Court
Not satisfied with the IEC ordering the DA to apologise to her, Patricia de Lille is now heading to the Electoral Court to stop the DA from claiming she is corrupt.
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IEC disqualifies PAC candidate, dismisses 50 objections to party lists
The Electoral Commission of South Africa told the media in Sandton that it applied the letter of the law in reaching its conclusions.
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Special votes for Muslims welcomed as election falls on Ramadan
Voting takes place on 8 May and the holy month of Ramadan starts around the same time.
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ANC election lists: Mahumapelo wants IEC to reveal objections against him
Supra Mahumapelo says any attempt to tarnish his name must be dealt with in public.
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Unable to vote on 8 May? Apply for special voting status from today
Special votes allow people who can't cast their ballots on election day to make their mark ahead of the polls.
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ANC, DA in war of words over Alex protests
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said his party cannot be blamed for the lack of service delivery in the troubled area.
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Keeping it real: IEC, partners launch site to curb elections disinformation
Real411.org is a digital anti-disinformation platform that will publish facts that the public can use to report dodgy data.
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IEC: Ballot paper to consist of 4 pages to include all contesting parties
IEC deputy CEO Masego Shiburi said this year a record number of 48 parties registered and paid to take part in the national and provincial elections.
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Group of ANC NW members threaten legal action over ‘altered’ elections list
The complainants say 40% of the names on the original list were tampered with while ANC guidelines only make provision for 10% of the contents to be altered.
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IEC to spare no expense, effort to ensure power cuts don't affect elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says that while load shedding is a threat to the elections, it will do everything in its power to protect the intergrity of the electoral process come 8 May.
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IEC: Load shedding won't compromise the election process
On Tuesday, police bosses warned in Parliament that Eskom did not have enough generators to accommodate all voting stations in the event of load shedding during the polls.
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IEC: We will have contingency plans for load shedding during elections
The Independent Electoral Commission will have plans to cope with load shedding, despite the expense.
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Political parties trade barbs at IEC pledge signing
Political parties gathered in Midrand to sign the code of conduct pledge of the Independent Electoral Commission ahead of the 8 May elections, and some used the opportunity to issue warnings and even demand the return of their election posters.
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Record number of 48 parties to contest national elections
The deadline for the submission of party candidate lists and payment of deposits resulted in the final number, which was 19 more compared to the 2014 general elections.
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Political parties pledge to uphold IEC's election Code of Conduct
The ceremony is in compliance with the Electoral Act which requires contesting political parties to publicly commit to upholding the provisions and the purpose of the code.
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Elections 2019: IEC has plan to protect Capetonians amid gang violence
IEC provincial chairperson Courtney Sampson says they are having regular meetings with the police’s anti-gang unit.
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ANC could face Electoral Court after DA lodges complaint over Bosasa donation
The IEC has confirmed receiving a complaint from the Democratic Alliance that the ruling party was granted funds by Bosasa to set up an elections war room in previous elections.
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IEC to investigate claims Bosasa funded ANC’s election 'war rooms'
The R6 million donation was allegedly given to the ANC over the past elections to set up an elections war room at its headquarters in Krugersdorp.
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IEC: Parties that break electoral code could face sanction or jail time
The IEC has urged political parties to adhere to the code and advise their supporters on how to behave in the electoral process.
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ANC to finalise national list of representatives
Depending on the ANC’s electoral success, nominees who make the cut will represent the party in Parliament and provincial legislatures.
