Bill to repel EVMs to be tabled in Parley

EVM PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
EVM PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Following announcement that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will not be used during the 2019 general elections, government has moved swiftly to repeal the controversial Electoral (Amendment) Act of 2016.

The Act was passed by Parliament in 2016 during former president Ian Khama’s reign, but has not been brought into operation.

It introduced changes like electronic voting, abolition of supplementary registration, increased nomination fees and fines, amongst others.

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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