Frequently Asked Questions

Election Day is on Wednesday 29 May 2024.

You can check your registration status anytime online on the official IEC website here or SMS your ID number to 32810 (R1.00/SMS). 

The election date has been announced for 29 May, which means the Voter’s Roll is now closed and you can no longer register to vote or change your details, such as your address. 

All you need to vote is a valid ID document. This can be your green, bar-coded ID book, smart ID or temporary ID.

NB! You must vote at the polling station that you are registered at.

You can check where you are registered to vote by checking your registration status online here.

The election date has been announced for 29 May, which means the Voter’s Roll is now closed and you can no longer or change your details, such as your address. 

But you can still vote! Just fill in a Section 24A vote application form to apply to vote at a station closer to your new address or wherever you will be on 29 May. Click here for all the information about Section 24A votes and a link to the form.

Yes, you can still vote! But you have to notify the Electoral Commission beforehand.

Just fill in a Section 24A vote application form to apply to vote at a station closer to wherever you will be on 29 May. Click here for all the information about Section 24A votes and a link to the form.

If you’re a South African citizen you can vote overseas at your nearest South African Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate. There are three scenarios for overseas voting:

1. Brand new voters: If this is your first time voting and you have not registered before, you can register on the IEC’s overseas voter portal (now closed). Double-check your registration status here. 
2. Registered voters who have moved overseas: If you have previously registered to vote in South Africa but are now living overseas, you are still registered. All you need to do is update your address on the IEC’s voter portal (now closed). If you missed the deadline to update your details, you can still apply for a special vote (see Scenario 3 below).
3. Registered voters who will temporarily be overseas on election day: If you are still living in South Africa but will be overseas on election day, you must apply to cast a special vote by filling in an online VEC10 form by 22 April 2024.

To vote overseas, you must have a valid South African ID. Overseas voting will take place on Friday 17 May 2024 and Saturday 18 May 2024 between 07:00 and 09:00.

For more information, visit the IEC’s website here or to find your nearest South African Embassy, High Commission or Consulate click here. Please note that voting will not be available at every mission on this list – please contact them directly to confirm. 

Even if you can’t travel to your voting station on election day, because of a physical disability or pregnancy, or if you will be away from your voting district on voting day, you can still vote! You will need to apply for a ‘special vote’. You can do this by:

1. Applying for a special vote online here. Applications open on 15 April 2024 and close on 3 May 2024.
2. Getting a friend or family member to collect, complete and submit a form on your behalf at a local IEC office.

On 27 or 28 May, voting officials will visit you at the address that you indicated in your application for a home visit and allow you to vote. Alternatively, depending on your reason for needing a special vote, you may also vote at your voting station on these dates.

For more information about special votes, click here.