Organisation : Electoral Commission Government of South Africa
Type of Facility : Electoral Court approves postponement of Uphongolo By-election
Head Office : Centurion
New Date: 14 June 2017
Electoral Court approves Postponement of Uphongolo By-election :
** The Electoral Court has granted the motion by the Electoral Commission to postpone tomorrow’s by-election in ward 7 in KZN262 – uPhongolo by 90 days.
** The scheduled new date for the by-election is 14 June 2017 pending proclamation by the MEC.
Related : Electoral Commission Ward Registration in Municipal By-Elections on 26 April 2017 : www.southafricain.com/6944.html
** Only one municipal ward by-election will now take place tomorrow Ward 32 in the Msundizi Municipality – KZN225.
** The Electoral Commission approached the Electoral Court to approve the postponement to allow further investigation and rectification if necessary of objections to the voters’ roll.
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