Voter trafficking ruling today
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
The voters in question have been dragged to court by two Ramotswa residents, Philip Mokgalagadi and Rosinah Tlage, who allege that they were registered irregularly. The duo say the voters were registered in polling stations that were not in their areas of residence.
The respondents, through attorney, Martin Dingake, counter that in the past, they voted in Ramotswa constituency by registering in various polling stations.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...