Ballot paper shortage in northern Botswana

IEC secretary Gabriel Seeletso
IEC secretary Gabriel Seeletso

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Polling districts in Selebi-Phikwe, Bobonong, Francistown, Masunga among others experienced a shortage of ballot papers for councilors during the weekend’s advance voting for polling staff that saw the voting process being delayed as an emergency solution was being put in place to deliver the papers from Gaborone through the Botswana Police chopper.

This led to some voters in Selebi-Phikwe casting their ballots for members of parliament while others chose to wait until the arrival of the new ballot papers through the chopper. Disappointments were evident in the faces of candidates across all political parties after they learnt about the situation. 

While some voters dispersed after announcement that ballot papers have run out  others patiently waited. Affected wards in Selebi-Phikwe were Hospital and Ikageleng Phase 1.

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