BNF constituencies go for re-run

Friday, July 27, 2018

BNF will hold primary elections rerun in some constituencies PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Botswana National Front (BNF) is scheduled to go for a re-run of primary elections in the Takatokwane constituency while Kanye North, where the primaries were cancelled at the 11th hour, will go for the run, Staff Writer TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE reports

Following the first lot of disastrous primaries early this month, eight wards also lodged complaints with the national electoral board, but two were referred to the appeals’ board.

Since, the BNF electoral board received 10 complaints after the results were announced. Some losing candidates even went to the extent of engaging their lawyers to write to the party.

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BNF constituencies go for re-run

Botswana National Front (BNF) is scheduled to go for a re-run of primary elections in the Takatokwane constituency while Kanye North, where the primaries were cancelled at the 11th hour, will go for the run, Staff Writer TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE reports

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Inspect the voters' roll!