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eventREF E-0013158Revised

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IEC extends election dates

Date
28 Apr 1994
Updated
22 Aug 2019
IEC extends election dates

Following numerous complaints about poor arrangements at some polling stations in South Africa's first democratic election, President F.W. De Klerk approved a recommendation by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to extend polling by one day in areas plagued by voting problems. These included KwaZulu, Venda, Gazankulu, Lebowa, Transkei and Ciskei. This meant that voting in those affected areas continued up to 29 April. References: South African History Online

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). IEC extends election dates. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013158

South African History Online (2011) 'IEC extends election dates', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013158 (Accessed: 23 September 2026).

South African History Online, IEC extends election dates [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013158, (accessed 23 September 2026).

"IEC extends election dates." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013158. Accessed 23 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "IEC extends election dates." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013158.

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