So, it's almost that time again. Next year South African citizenss will be returning to the polls to cast their vote in the 2014 National & Provincial Elections.
More importantly, this coming weekend (9th & 10th November) is the voter registration weekend.
If you have not voted previously (due to being underage or just disinterested) now is your chance to visit a voting station and register. All you need to take with you is your South African green barcoded Identity Document.
Details of voting stations and registration procedures can be found on the IEC's website. The site is extremely user friendly and contains important information so I highly recommend you check it out.
Citizens that have voted previously do not need to register (unless they have moved locally or abroad) in which case those individuals will need to visit the site for more information.
Currently there are 23 million registered voters of which two million are first timers. In a country with a population of over 40 million these statistics are good, but we can do better.
Each vote counts, and I personally feel that if you don't vote you can't complain. Make use of your democratic rights that others in communistic countries aren't fortunate to have.
Do it for your country.
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