Polling Station and Polling Centre Locations

83.1 Based on the recommendation of the Municipal Election Commission (MEC), the CEC, through the CEC Secretariat, shall, no later than forty (40) days prior to the Election, make public the exact location of all PCs.

83.2 Each registered voter will be assigned to a Polling Centre that will be the location where his/her name will appear on the Final Voters List used during the conduct of voting on election day.

83.3 As much as possible no voter shall travel more than 3km to his or her place of voting.

83.4 Subsequent changes to PC locations shall be allowed in case of force majeure, or other objective and unpredictable reasons that would make a PC unsuitable for polling purposes. The CEC Secretariat shall immediately inform the CEC of these changes.

83.5 If a PC location has been changed, the MEC shall notify the voters of the change through local available media sources. Additionally, the MEC shall post a notice at the original PC location advising voters of the new PC location.

83.6 PSs shall be located in an accessible place to allow voters to form and stand in a queue and should, when possible, have level access so that disabled persons shall have unimpeded entry and exit. PSs shall have adequate lighting and protection from the elementary accidents.

83.7 A PC or PS shall not be located in a place of worship, a building which is owned by or is the seat of a political entity, or premises in which alcohol is served or consumed.