Why the hullabaloo about another supplementary registration? #Elections2014
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
After 10 general elections they know that one can only vote if registered! The reluctance nay, resistance to register to vote, is a loud and clear message to the effect that Batswana don’t have any truck with elections! You can take a horse to the river but you can’t make it drink. In Australia where voting is compulsory and citizens can be penalised if they don’t go to the polls, how do the authorities know whether people go into the polling booths to vote or to spoil the ballot papers?
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...