North West Premier Thandi Modise has ahead of the last voter registration scheduled for this weekend urged everyone to register in order to excise their hard earned democratic rights to elect the government of their choice during the National and Provincial elections to be held later this year.

“People must make sure that they register in order to participate in the democratic process. First time voters and those who have relocated since the last election must visit their nearest voter registration points with their green, bar-coded Identity documents to register,” said Premier Modise.

The Independent Electoral Commission has set aside the weekend of 8 and 9 February 2014 for a nationwide voter registration campaign targeting new eligible voters.

The voting registration points will be open between 8am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

“It is also important that we all check if our names appear in the voter’s roll to avoid last minute disappointment. We should exercise our right to vote in order to sustain our hard won democracy and uphold Madiba’s legacy,” said Modise.-TDN
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