Voting in Singapore

The notice above was posted outside the lift on the floor where the South African Commission in Singapore is housed. When I saw it, I knew I was in the right place. My cross has now been made, my thumb inked, and my special vote for the 2009 South African elections cast.







The voting itself was a unique experience: hearing Afrikaans being spoken so far from home; voting without standing in a queue; sharing in the instant cameraderie generated by meeting up people from home in a foreign place who are there for the same purpose as you.



So roll on 22 April. The first leg of the voting is over; overseas special votes are waiting to be counted. And to all South Africans at home; remember to make your own crosses and get your own thumbs inked on Wednesday next week.

Labels: SA elections, special vote

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Voting update

If you applied for a special vote because you are not going to be in your electoral district on April 22, you can now check the status of your VEC10 form online at the IEC website. If your special vote application was successful, you will need to fill in a VEC1 form before you vote. This form will be available at foreign missions where voting will take place on 15 April, but can also be downloaded from the IEC website. You need to take this form with you when you go to vote. The IEC website also allows you to find your voting station, gives you a list of participating political parties and candidates and a lot of other information.

Labels: IEC, South African elections, special votes, voting

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