By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Eligible voters wanting to apply for a special vote have until the 3rd of May to do so. A special vote allows a registered voter to apply to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to vote on a predetermined day before election day. Those applicable to apply for a special vote are registered voters who cannot travel to their voting station because they are physically infirm, disabled or pregnant, or are unable to vote on election day. The IEC's Hlengiwe Dlamini explains the process....

*You can apply for a special vote by SMSing your identity number to 32249 (R1.00 per SMS) or by visiting your local IEC office and submitting an MEC 35 form. Forms can only be hand-delivered, but someone else can deliver your completed form on your behalf.