IEC kicks off first day of special voting

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) kicked off its the first day of special voting in the Free State. Voting stations opened at eight o’clock on Monday morning. IEC officials will also be visiting the homes of voters whose applications for special votes have been approved. The two-day process caters for people who are unable to travel to voting stations due to disabilities, as well as those who will be performing essential duties on election day. Special voting begins today: Similarly, special voting has also kicked off ahead of the local government elections (LGE), with 298 000 voters in the Western Cape eligible to cast their votes early. The IEC in the province says 72 000 home visits have been approved, with hundreds of teams dispatched to ensure voters cast their ballots. Police and other agencies have been deployed to voting stations. IEC ready for special voting: -By Lebohang Motshweneng & Anthea Fredericks.