The May 8 elections fall on a Saturday, which is the Jewish Sabbath.
The Independent Electoral Commission of SA says it has agreed to extend voting hours at four missions abroad for South African voters to accommodate observation of Sabbath.”The decision to extend voting hours at these missions followed a request from the South African Jewish Board of Deputies to accommodate Jewish voters who will be celebrating the Sabbath on 26 – 27 April,” the IEC said in a statement.
“The SAJBD recommended the four missions for extended voting hours based on estimations of the missions most likely to be frequented by Jewish voters.” The foreign missions set to extend voting hours to 23H30 at night are London in the UK, Tel Aviv in Israel, Los Angeles, and New York, USA.South Africa’s general elections for voters within its borders will take place on May 8.
With the holy month of Ramadan set to start on May 8, the commission said it has asked Muslim voters to apply for special votes at voting stations for 6 and 7 May should they choose to.For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for
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