IEC vows to go ahead with EVM

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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says only an adverse court decision will stop it from implementing the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) systems in future elections.

“Whilst the ongoing public debate on recent electoral amendments is appreciated, IEC is duty-bound to implement the Electoral Amendment Act, 2016 as is until there are further amendments or there is a court decision ordering the commission to stall implementation,” IEC public relations officer, Osupile Maroba told Mmegi.

He said the IEC would therefore continue to educate the general public on all the new electoral reforms and would keep engaging all stakeholders on the same reforms in an endeavour to promote knowledge.

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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