The IEC confirmed the roll now stands at 29 million voters, boosted by two registration weekends that added two million new voters. The voters’ roll closed at midnight on Friday, hours after Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa gazetted the election date. That triggered an 89-day countdown to Election Day, with the IEC warning that no party or independent candidate will be allowed to miss deadlines. The IEC’s resolve was evident in its midnight closure of the voters’ roll on Friday, disallowing any registration beyond that point. Two million new votersRecently the IEC confirmed the roll now stands at 29 million voters, boosted by two registration weekends in June and August that added two million new voters.