Residents in Ward 1 and 5 are urged to re-register ahead of next year’s national and provincial government elections.
This is due to a change in voting districts in these two wards, says Cayla Murray, member of the Western Cape provincial parliament and constituency head for Durbanville and Blaauwberg 2.
Ward 1 includes the areas Monte Vista, Plattekloof, Panorama, Welgelegen, Kleinbosch and Ward 5 Bothasig, Edgemead Burgundy Estate and Richwood.
“It is essential that voters’ registration details are corrected, following the change of voting stations, and that their names are not left off the voters’ roll.
“We have been informed that because of the delimitation process an additional voting station has been added in Ward 5, namely, the Richwood Community Hall. This means that residents residing particularly in Richwood, Burgundy, De Zicht and De Aan Zicht Estates will urgently need to re-register.
“The World Estate voting station has been changed to NorthLink College in Ward 1. This means that residents residing mainly in Panorama, Plattekloof and Welgelegen will urgently need to re-register,” says Murray.
TygerBurger is still waiting on comment from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on the matter.
“It is crucial that you are correctly registered to ensure that your vote is not wasted. Your voice matters and it is your right to have your say. By ensuring you are correctly registered to participate in the upcoming elections, you can continue playing an active role in shaping the direction of our community and our country,” Murray says.
Cheryl Visser is the councillor for Ward 1 and Miquette Temlett is the councillor for Ward 5. They can be contacted should residents require assistance.
