VOTE HOME - A Call for South Africans to Vote Abroad in 2019

Find everything you need to know about how to register and vote abroad in the 2019 South African national election, as well as information about the VEC10 form and where to vote.

How to Vote Abroad

We encourage each and every South African living abroad to take the following steps to cast your vote and support our country’s democracy.

In order to vote abroad you will need to do the following:

  1. Check are already registered to vote >> https://www.elections.org.za/content/For-voters/My-voter-registration-details/
  2. If you are already registered, you don’t need to re-register, even if your registered address is in South Africa.
  3. You need to fill in a VEC10 form on the IEC’s website. This form will only be made available closer to the elections. Even if you are listed as registered abroad you MUST complete this form or you won’t be able to vote. This form tells the IEC where you intend to vote abroad. It only takes 2 minutes!
  4. Once all these steps have been completed, on election day you can take BOTH your SA ID and passport to vote at your nearest SA foreign mission (South African Embassy, High Commission or General-Consulate).

Map of SA Foreign Mission Operating as Voting  Stations

Please visit the Dept. of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) for the latest contact details for each SA foreign mission.

Welcome to the VOTE HOME website

If you’re a South African living abroad, who wants to vote in the South African national elections, then signup today to receive email updates on voting where you live. We promise to tell you only what you need to know.

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