Seeletso admits EVM rejection

Residents of Mogoditshane at the meeting addressed by Seeletso
Residents of Mogoditshane at the meeting addressed by Seeletso

Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) coordinator, Gabriel Seeletso has conceded that Batswana do not want the EVM at least in its current form.

When addressing residents of Mogoditshane yesterday on the Electoral Amendment Act, Seeletso stated that Batswana have shown displeasure at the way the machine was introduced to them.

“In the meetings we held around the country, it is evident that Batswana are not happy that there was not enough consultation. They state that they would rather have the Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) as they fear the EVM may be manipulated. We will at the end compile a report and state in it that Batswana want the paper trail,” he said.

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