Voters' roll headaches continue ahead of Bulela Ditswe

BDP Congress
BDP Congress

Preparations for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections are not yet over following claims of hacking a fortnight ago.

Mmegi has learnt that the voters’ roll is not yet ready, as some of the names were omitted when the voters’ roll was being compiled. Also, some of the membership cards are not ready despite the postponement of the primaries recently.

Even though the party has tried to encourage more democrats to participate by allowing those without membership cards and those with expired identity cards to vote, some eligible voters will not be able to vote, as their names do not appear in the new voters’ roll.

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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