DURBAN - President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared local government election day November 1, 2021, a public holiday and encouraged voters to cast their ballot.
In a statement yesterday, Ramaphosa said the date for local government elections, in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act of 1994, - has been declared as a public holiday. All previous election days have been public holidays.
“The President calls on all registered voters to use the opportunity of the public holiday to exercise their democratic right and civic duty by voting in this election that empowers citizens to elect new leadership and influence service delivery where they live,” said the statement.
Voters are reminded that they will only be able to cast their votes at the polling stations in wards where they are registered, he said.
“In the event that voters may consider travel, they will not be able to transfer their votes to voting stations away from their designated wards,” Ramphosa said in his statement..
Ramaphosa urged voters to ensure that they adhere to the Covid-19 health regulations as they exercised their right to vote.
The President also urged employers to make provision for employees to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
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