South Africans Abroad - Your Right To Vote











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South Africans Abroad - Your Right To Vote

Created by South African Citizens Abroad - Your Right To Vote on 23 February 2008 at 21:31

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Total Signatures: 2,700		Petition Target: As Many as Possible
		Petition Deadline: Open Deadline

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Democracy doesn't stop at the airports!

South African citizens living, working or traveling abroad are not allowed to vote in the South African general elections, despite the fact that criminals in jail who committed serious crimes against humanity are allowed to vote in general elections.

It is illegal for the government and the IEC to withhold the voting rights of citizens abroad by not setting up voting stations in countries with numerous South African citizens like England, America, Canada, Australia etc. It certainly conflicts with their right to vote and may also conflict with the Electoral Act of 1998!

The only solution is for us to gather as much support as possible here in South Africa and abroad by South African citizens. We will then approach the relevant authorities and urge them to allow South African citizens abroad to vote at embassies.

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Constitution of South Africa, 1996:

19 Political rights
(1) Every citizen is free to make political choices, which includes the right-
(a) to form a political party;
(b) to participate in the activities of, or recruit members for, a political
party;
and
(c) to campaign for a political party or cause.
(2) Every citizen has the right to free, fair and regular elections for any
legislative body established in terms of the Constitution.
(3) Every adult citizen has the right-
(a) to vote in elections for any legislative body established in terms of
the Constitution, and to do so in secret; and
(b) to stand for public office and, if elected, to hold office.

20 Citizenship
No citizen may be deprived of citizenship.

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Last 4 Signatures:


2700	Suné Jones

2699	ANGEL MORRIS	yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2698	Andreas Otto

2697	INAYET KHAN	I am a South Afrrican and I am living and working in the U.K. I am proud to be a South African and I consider myself to be an Ambassador of my Beautiful Country and its people. Why can't I vote????

2696	nic coetzer

2695	Rick Stenger

2694	Ada Deramo

2693	Johanna Viljoen

2692	Melissa Stone	I live in England and am still a South African citizen and feel i have a right to still vote!

2691	Colin Royds

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Why you should be able to vote whilst abroad?	Ruan	8	24 February 2008 12:54
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