IEC KZN urges political parties to lodge objections
Section 65 of the Municipal Electoral Act allows interested parties to lodge formal objections with the Electoral Commission.
Thabiso Goba
The IEC officially launches the 2026 Local Government Elections Campaign on 27 May 2026. Picture: Supplied: @IECSouthAfrica on X.com
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Political parties and members of the public in KwaZulu-Natal have until 5 pm on Friday to lodge objections about the voting or counting of the local government elections.
Section 65 of the Municipal Electoral Act allows interested parties to lodge formal objections with the Electoral Commission that could have material effect on the election results.
The IEC in KZN said it has already received one objection so far.
KZN Electoral Officer, Ntombfuthi Masinga, said parties who miss the deadline will have to approach the Electoral Court.
"So we are encouraging anyone who may be aggrieved about anything that happened in the voting stations, either during the voting process or the counting process, that you think may have compromised the integrity and credibility of elections, you have until 5 pm to lodge an objection with the commission directly.”
KZN’s election results are set to be declared on Sunday night, with the IEC anticipating it would have resolved all objections by then.