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Millions of South Africans will on Wednesday go to the polls to elect our next national and provincial governments. If it is your first time, or you need a refresher - this is what you need to know. No. You must be registered to vote. You can SMS your ID to 32810 or call 0800 11 8000 to check on your registration and voting station details. The Electoral Commission's contact centre will be open between 07:00 and 21:00 to assist voters with any queries.
Voters whose addresses are not reflected on the voters' roll will be required to provide their address prior to voting. Proof of address is not required.Show your green, barcoded, South African ID book or a temporary identification certificate to the voting officer at the voting station. The voting officer will check that your name appears on the voters' roll.
Once the voting officer is satisfied that you have the correct ID, are a registered voter and have not already voted, your name is marked off the roll, your ID is stamped on the second page and your thumbnail is inked. The voting officer stamps the back of the correct number of official ballot papers and gives them to you.
Take your ballot papers to an empty ballot booth, mark the ballot paper, fold it so that your choice isn't visible and place the ballot paper in the ballot box. You can only vote once in each election.Your ballot papers must be stamped with the IEC's official stamp. Also, you must draw a cross in pen next to only one party per ballot paper, or in other words, only one cross per national ballot paper and one cross on the provincial paper.
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