Of electronic voting

Voters on a que
Voters on a que

Secretary of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Gabriel Seeletso on Wednesday hosted the media, political parties, political scientists, information technology experts and other stakeholders to introduce the concept of electronic voting. Staff Writers INNOCENT SELATLHWA and TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE interrogate e-voting.

Presenting his ideal machine, Seeletso said for preliminary specifications, he wanted a stand-alone machine that would not require the use of electricity and has minimal chances of hacking and interference. “I have a calculator I have used for over 40 years now, we want something as efficient as that, it should also be user friendly, should require minimal recurrent cost with no need for software upgrades and should be flexible to work within the given parameters,” he said.

 

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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