Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)RegulationsVoter Registration Regulations, 19983. Application to have change of place of ordinary residence recorded |
[Regulation 3 heading substituted by section 3(3.1) of Proclamation R.35, GG45060, dated 27 August 2021]
| (1) | A registered voter or a person who has applied for registration as a voter and whose place of ordinary residence has changed, must apply to have that change recorded in the voters roll electronically on the official website or mobile application made available by the Commission for that purpose or by completing an application form similar to Appendix 1 and — |
[Words preceding Regulation 3(1)(a) substituted by section 3(3.2) of Proclamation R.35, GG45060, dated 27 August 2021]
| (a) | submitting it, together with his or her identity document, in person to a registration officer at a place identified by the chief electoral officer within the ward or in respect of the ward where he or she is ordinarily resident; or |
| (b) | submitting it, together with his or her identity document, in person to an official at an office of a municipal electoral office; or |
| (c) | if he or she is, because of a physical infirmity or disability, or pregnancy, unable to travel to such an office, causing the application form to be submitted to an official at the office of a municipal electoral officer by someone else who must, when doing so, submit his or her own identity document to the official. |
| (d) | provided that if he or she is ordinarily resident outside the Republic, such voter must complete an application form similar to Appendix 7 and submit it in person together with his or her identity document and valid South African passport at a South African Embassy, high commission or consulate. |
| (2) | [Regulation 3(2) deleted by section 3(3.3) of Proclamation R.35, GG45060, dated 27 August 2021] |
[Regulation 3 substituted by regulation 4 of Notice No. R. 372, GG 42289, dated 6 March 2019]