President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially set the stage for South Africa's upcoming general elections by proclaiming 29 May 2024, as Election Day.
This proclamation, made in accordance with Section 49(2) of the Constitution and Section 17 of the Electoral Act (Act No 73 of 1998), follows consultations with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) he formal announcement of the election date was published in the Government Gazette on Friday, 23 February 2024.
This follows consultation by the President with the Independent Electoral Commission.
Moreover, President Ramaphosa has declared 29 May 2024, as a public holiday throughout the Republic, in accordance with Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994), further emphasising the significance of this electoral event.
The President has also, in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994), proclaimed the day of the election, 29 May 2024 as a public holiday throughout the Republic.
Meanwhile, anticipation builds as the IEC prepares to address the media on Monday regarding the state of readiness for the 2024 general elections. The commission is set to unveil crucial details from the elections timetable, including the certification of the voters' roll, publication of voting station details, submission of candidate nominations, notices for voting outside the country, applications for special votes, and other pertinent election-related matters.
As the voters' roll deadline approaches, the IEC has reminded eligible voters of the fundamental rule of elections: individuals must register and vote at the station where they reside. Exceptions to this rule are granted only upon notification to the Electoral Commission by a specified date in the Election Timetable, to be announced imminently.
The only exception to the rule is that a voter may vote outside of the voting district of registration after notifying the Electoral Commission by a date set in the Election Timetable, which is to be announced shortly
