Voters in uMzimkhulu go to the polls on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and can only vote at the voting station where they are registered. The IEC list shows 162 voting stations in uMzimkhulu, across 22 wards. Find your area below, then check your station with the IEC.
Find your voting station
In local government elections you can only vote at the voting station where you are registered. There are four ways to check yours:
- Online
- Use the IEC voting station finder at maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder.
- Send "Hi" to 0600 88 0000 and follow the prompts.
- SMS
- SMS your ID number to 32810 (R1 per SMS).
- Phone
- Call the IEC on 0800 11 8000.
Some voting districts and stations have changed since 2021, so check even if you voted at the same place before. You do not need to register again.
Voting stations in uMzimkhulu
| Ward | Voting station | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DELAMZI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | DELAMZI MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 1 | INDAWANA PRIMARY SCHOOL | INDAWANA LOC ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 1 | MGANU JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NGWAGWANE VILLAGE MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 1 | NDAWANA PRIMARY SCHOOL | MPOPHOMENI MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 1 | ST PATRIC JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KHAYEKA MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 1 | TSAWULE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | TSAWULE MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 1 | VUMANI SECONDARY SCHOOL | MANGENI LOC MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 2 | CORINTH JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | CORINTH ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 2 | EDGERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL | EDGERTON ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 2 | ENGWAQA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ENGWAQA LOC ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 2 | LUPONGOLO COMBINED SCHOOL | LUPONGOLO VILLAGE ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 2 | NYANISWENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ENYANISWENI VILLAGE ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 2 | RIVERSIDE HALL | RIVERSIDE ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | BOMVINI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOMVINI MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | COTHOZA PRIMARY SCHOOL | ELUCINGWENI MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | KWADEDA FARM STORAGE | KWADEDA LOCATION MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | LUKHASINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | ELUKHASINI ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | MALENGE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MALENGE MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | NTSIKENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NTSIKENI MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | ST GREGORY MISSION | SPRINGS VILLAGE MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | ST. BERNARD SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | NOZIYINGILI LOC MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 3 | TENT NEXT TO JONGIKHAYA STORE | MNCWEBA VILLAGE MABANDLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 4 | DULATI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAGQAGQENI LOCATION MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 4 | HILLTOP JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NOMARHANJANA LOCATION MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 4 | MKANGALA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | MKANGALA LOCATION MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 4 | MOUNT SHEBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MT SHEBA LOCATION MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 4 | NONGINGQA HALL | NONGINGQA LOC MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 4 | ST AUGUSTINE`S PRIMARY SCHOOL | ST AUGUSTINE MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 4 | ZAMAZELA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | MASAMINI LOCATION MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 5 | ANTIOCH JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ANTIOCH VILLAGE ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 5 | BUNGENDE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | GWIJENDLINI ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 5 | KUKHANYENI COMBINED SCHOOL | KUKHANYENI LOCATION ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 5 | NGWANGWANE CHURCH | NGWANGWANE LOCATION ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 5 | ST MICHAELS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NDABAYILALI ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 5 | SYRIA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | SYRIA ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 5 | TONJENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | TONJENI LOCATION ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | CETYWAYO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | VUKUZENZELE LOCATION ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | LOURDES JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | LOURDES LOC ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | MYEMBE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MYEMBE LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | NOMEVA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | N/A NOMGOBHO LADAM UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | QONDOKUHLE HALL | EMATYENI LOCATION ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | ST ALOIS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | DIPHINI LOCATION ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | ST PAULS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ST PAUL ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | THEMBALIHLE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | THEMBALIHLE ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | UPPER IBISI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NDZOMBANE LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 6 | VUKANI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAGCAKINI LOCATION LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 7 | GQWALU PRIMARY SCHOOL | GQWALU LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 7 | MARANJANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MADUNA LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 7 | MFULAMHLE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MFULAMHLE SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 7 | NGUSE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWANGUSE LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 7 | PETROS JOZANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NAZARETH SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | BALBENI MISSION | N/A RHALODI MBUMBANE UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | BRANDWOOD JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | BRANDWOOD LOC LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | DRIEFONTEIN SECONDARY SCHOOL | DRIEFONTEIN JONGILIZWE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | MNCEBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MNCEBA LOC JONGILIZWE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | NGUNJINI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NGUNJINI LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | PHELANYONI PRIMARY SCHOOL | PHELANYONI LOC JONGILIZWE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | SINGISI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | SINGISI MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | VULAMEHLO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ROCKYMOUNT LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | VULINDLELA PRIMARY SCHOOL | FOURTEEN LOCATION JONGILIZWE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 8 | ZIBUKELI SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | DRESINI MALENGE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 9 | EZIMPUNGENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EZIMPUNGENI LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 9 | FOUNTAINS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MATHATHANE LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 9 | MANDLAZI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAHAWINI LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 9 | MBUMBULWANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWACEBE VILLAGE LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 9 | MHLABA'S COMBINED SCHOOL | CHANCELE LOCATION LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 9 | NDLOZANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWACEBE VILLAGE LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | BLOEMFONTEIN PRIMARY SCHOOL | NCAMBELE LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | FAIRFIELD PRE -SCHOOL | KWANJUNGA VILLAGE LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | GLENGARY JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | GLENGARY LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | KHANYOLWETHU PRIMARY SCHOOL | TWEEFONTEIN LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | MOYENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MPOLA VILLAGE MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | NGQUMARENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NGQUMARENI MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | READSDALE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | READSDALE A/A MBUMBANI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | SAMARIA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ST CONRADE LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 10 | SONWABILE PRIMARY SCHOOL | KLIPSTRUIT LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C (KZN435 – UMZIMKHULU [UMZIMKULU]) |
| 10 | VEZUKHANYO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWAFILE LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 11 | IBISI COMMUNITY HALL | IBISI JONGILIZWE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 11 | MLOZANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWAMEYI LOCATION MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 11 | SIHLONTLWENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | SIHLONTLWENI JONGILIZWE T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 11 | UNITING REFORMED CHURCH | CATER MSOMI VILLAGE IBISI UMZIMKHULU |
| 11 | VIERKANT JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWAJAMES LOC SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 12 | BOMBASI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MACHUNWINI LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 12 | FISOKUHLE PRE SCHOOL | KWATSHAKA MBUMBANI LOC UMZIMKHULU |
| 12 | JIRAH SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | MASAMINI LOCATION MBUMBANE UMZIMKHULU [UMZIMKULU] |
| 12 | MANYANYA BONDRAND PRE-SCHOOL | MANYANYA MBUMBANE UMZIMKHULU |
| 12 | MBUZWENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EMBUZWENI LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 12 | RIETVLEI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EMHLANGENI LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 12 | RIETVLEI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NXAPHANXAPHENI LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 12 | ZIMEMA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | ZIMEMA SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 13 | EMFUNDWENI PRE SCHOOL | EBHODINI LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 13 | HAMBANATHI PRIMARY SCHOOL | HAMBANATHI LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 13 | MFUNDWENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EMFUNDWENI LOC FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 13 | NTLABENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NTLABENI LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 13 | TEEKLOOF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ENGUDWINI MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 13 | ZWELIBANZI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KOKSHILL LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 14 | ENDLOVINI PRE-SCHOOL | ENDLOVINI LOC FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 14 | GUGWINI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EGUGWINI LOC FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 14 | JERICHO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EGUGWINI FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 14 | LUKHOLWENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | LUKHOLWENI FODO T/C FODO TRIBAL AUTHORITY,UMZIMKHULU |
| 14 | MAGOGO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EGUGWINI LOC FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 14 | MASAMINI CHURCH | MASAMINI LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 14 | MZOKHANYO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MZOKHANYO FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 15 | GLOUCESTER JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | GCEBENI LOC MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 15 | INZUZWENTLE COMBINED SCHOOL | EDEEPU MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 15 | L MTHIMKULU JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NKUNGWINI LOCATION MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 15 | LONGKLOOF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | LONGKLOOF LOC MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 15 | RAYINI STORE | GCEBENI LOCATION MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 15 | SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | SUMMERFIELD MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 15 | THORNE BUSH JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | THORNE BUSH LOC MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 15 | WESSEL CHURCH | BOMBO LOCATION MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 16 | GOODMAN PRIMARY PRIVATE SCHOOL | SKOOMPLAS UMZIMKHULU SKOOMPLAS UMZIMKHULU |
| 16 | MZWANDILE MHLAULI HALL | EXTENSION 06 UMZIMKHULU |
| 16 | UMZIMKULU JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NEXT TO MUSILUM CHURCH MAJALIDINI UMZIMKHULU |
| 16 | VUMAZONKE SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL. | SISULU SISULU UMZIMKHULU UMZIMKHULU |
| 17 | CLYDESDALE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | CLYDESDALE CLYDESDALE LOC UMZIMKHULU |
| 17 | EBUTA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOARDER LOC CLYDESDALE UMZIMKHULU |
| 17 | HOPEWELL JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWADAYI LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 17 | TENT NEXT TO GIJIMA CHURCH | GIJIMA MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 17 | VULEKANI SPECIAL SCHOOL | CLYDESDALE NEW CLYDESDALE UMZIMKHULU |
| 18 | BANGINYAMA PRE-SCHOOL | MVOLOZANA LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 18 | BONGINCEBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWABASE LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 18 | BONTRAND JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | BONTRAND MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 18 | GCWENSA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | GCWENTSA LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 18 | MAGQAQGENI ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH | EMAGQAGQENI LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 18 | SAMARIA METHIDIST MISSION | N/A ENKAMPINI MBUMBANE UMZIMKHULU |
| 18 | ST FAITHS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ESKHULU LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 18 | TEX NYBERT JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MTHALENI LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 18 | VICTORY JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EMMISA LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 18 | ZWELONKE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | PANIKUKU LOCATION MBUMBANE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 19 | BUHLEBEZWE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ELUSIZINI LOCATION LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 19 | MBIZWENI HALL | MBIZWENI LOC SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 19 | MVUBUKAZI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWABHALA LOCATION LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 19 | NTLAMBAMASOKA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NTLAMBAMASOKA LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 19 | ZAMANI SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | CABAZI LOCATION LADAM T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 19 | ZIZAMELE PRIMARY SCHOOL | MOUNTAIN SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 20 | HIGHLANDS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MADAKENI MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 20 | KROMHOEK JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KROEMHOEK LOCATION MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 20 | NEW METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA | MOYENI LOCATION MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 20 | STRAALHOEK SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | BLEMA LOCATION MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 20 | STRANGERS REST JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ESIGANGQA LOCATION MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 20 | THEMBENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ETHEMBENI MVOLOZI MZIMKHULU |
| 20 | WASHBANK JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWASKUMANE LOC MVOLOZI T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 21 | CABANE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | SAYIMANE LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 21 | DUMISA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | DUMISA LOCATION ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 21 | EMAUS JUNIOR SECONARY SCHOOL | EMMAUS LOC ZWELETHU T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 21 | EMAUS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | EMMAUS UMZIMKHULU |
| 21 | MKATSHANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAKHENCENI LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 21 | NOMAKHWEZI SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | NGQOKOZWENI JOZANA UMZIMKHULU |
| 21 | NYAKA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWAMAKHANYA LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 21 | SANDILE METHULA PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWAGUDLINTABA LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 21 | ST BARNABAS JUNIOR SECONARY SCHOOL | ST BANABAS LOCATION SILAHLA T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | BAMBANANI COMBINED SCHOOL | EFAMU LOC SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | COMMON'S VALLEY JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWAMBULUMBA LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | DEEPDALE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | DEEPDALE FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | DOVEDALE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAKHALENI FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | EASTLAND SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | MAHLOMANE LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKULU |
| 22 | MAHOBE CHURCH | ESIPHAHLENI LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | MAHOBE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NEXT ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | MASAKANE JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | MEMEKA LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | MAWUSHE SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | RAWUKA LOCATION SANDILE T/C UMZIMKHULU |
| 22 | ZAMUKULUNGISA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWAKHILIVA LOCATION FODO T/C UMZIMKHULU |
uMzimkhulu is one of four local municipalities in the Harry Gwala district of KwaZulu-Natal. The IEC list shows 162 voting stations across 22 wards, an average of 7.4 per ward. The busiest wards have 10 stations each. Its stations are listed on this one page. In local government elections you can only vote at the voting station where you are registered, so check yours with the IEC finder before election day.
See also: candidates in uMzimkhulu.
What to bring
Take one of these with you:
- a valid green barcoded ID book
- a Smart ID card
- a temporary identity certificate
If your ID is lost or damaged, replace it as soon as possible. CONFIRM with the IEC which other documents are accepted, then edit or delete this line.
Special votes
Applications close on Monday 12 October 2026 at 5pm.
If you cannot vote at your voting station on election day, you can apply for a special vote. Approved applicants vote at their own voting station on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 8am to 5pm CONFIRM hours. Voters who cannot leave home because of illness, disability or physical limitation can apply for a home visit.
You can apply:
- on the IEC website, elections.org.za
- by SMS of your ID number to 32249 (R1 per SMS; this works for special votes at a voting station only)
- at your local IEC office
You must apply before you can vote early, and only the IEC can approve an application.
Applications for special votes have closed.
Approved applicants vote at their own voting station on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November 2026. Everyone else votes on election day, Wednesday 4 November 2026, at the voting station where they are registered.
Voting day questions
When are the 2026 local government elections?
Wednesday 4 November 2026.
Where do I vote?
At the voting station where you are registered. Find yours with the IEC voting station finder at maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder, on WhatsApp, by SMS or by phone.
Can I vote at any voting station?
No. In local government elections you can only vote at the station linked to your registration. There is no provision to vote elsewhere.
Can I still register or change my details?
No. The voters' roll is closed for the 2026 local government elections.
My voting station has changed. What do I do?
Some voting districts and stations were revised. Check the IEC voting station finder for your current station. You do not need to register again.
Can I still apply for a special vote?
Applications close on Monday 12 October 2026 at 5pm. After that, you can only vote on election day at your own voting station.
When are the special voting days?
Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November 2026, at your own voting station, for approved applicants.
What ID do I need to vote?
A valid green barcoded ID book, a Smart ID card, or a temporary identity certificate.
Are there mobile voting stations?
Yes, 32 across the country. Their routes are published in the IEC list of voting stations.
Voting station information is based on the list published by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on 14 August 2026, and was last checked on AS AT DATE. Stations can change, so always confirm yours with the IEC before election day. Mzansi Mirror is not part of the IEC. Spotted a mistake? Email YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.