Muslims have started observing the holy month of Ramadan.
File: IEC tape at a voting station at Sharonlea Primary School, Johannesburg, on 6 May 2019.JOHANNESBURG - The Independent Electorate Commission of South Africa has granted Muslim voters permission to apply for a special vote.This follows consultation between the Muslim Judicial Council and the IEC.The IEC confirmed that it had “granted permission for any Muslim voters to apply for a special vote should they be unable to visit their voting station on [8 May] Wednesday for religious reasons.
By law, special votes can only be cast on the dates specified in the election timetable and no exceptions can be made. To find out the status of your application for a special vote kindly select an election and enter your ID number below, then click Check Special Vote Application Status
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