The first time Natarah voted
Do you remember when you voted for the first time? Natarah shares her very first voting experience she had back in 2004.
‘I remember waking up early to vote in 2004, in my very first elections. I was excited, I was eager and I couldn't wait to get involved in the electoral process for the first time.
I was also very nervous. I kept thinking, "What if I make a mistake?" or, "What if my pen runs out of ink?" or, "What if I fold my ballot papers incorrectly?"
As a first time voter, these were some of the questions that ran through my mind as I walked to the voting station at the primary school near my home.
I wasn't keen on asking anyone. After all, I didn't want anyone to know I wasn’t clued-up on how voting worked.
Also, back then the Internet was a fairly new concept to me. Facebook and Gmail were the only sites I logged into. Voting turned out to be a quick and easy process and so I had been stressing for absolutely no reason.
I’m sure there are many first time voters who wish they could have a practice round, ahead of today, just so that they can familiarize themselves with the process.
So, as a gift to first time voters, here're some tips on what you need to know about Election Day
Once you’ve exited the voting venue, take your cellphone out and pose for a selfie with your inked thumb. Then tweet this photo to @ECRBreakfast along with #ThumbsUpKZN.