Special votes for those who cannot make it to polling stations on Wednesday, will take place Monday and Tuesday. The voting starts at 9:00 and will continue until to 17:00 on both days.
The Eastern Cape has the highest number of registered home visits for special voters in the country for the 2019 elections. The IEC says more than 775 000 South Africans have applied to cast a special vote. Some 85 000 of those are in the Eastern Cape. The Buffalo City metro registered more than 9 000 votes, while the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has over 6 000 registered home visits.
South Africans are going to the polls this week to elect representatives for national and provincial government. Some votes have already been cast by voters who are currently outside of the country. The vast majority of the electorate is expected to vote on Wednesday.
Election officials, accompanied by party agents, will visit those who cannot make it to the polling stations due to physical infirmity, disability and pregnancy.
Police say that they have deployed dozens of officers across the province to ensure that the voting process runs smoothly.
