IEC rejects 2,513 registrations
Innocent Selatlhwa | Tuesday April 23, 2024 09:33
The inspection, mandated by Section 15 of the Electoral Act, will run from April 22 to June 2, 2024. During this period, the public is encouraged to review the rolls, although the Commission has already identified irregularities and removed certain individuals.
IEC Secretary, Jeff Siamisang, reported that 2,513 registrations were rejected. “[At least] 2,261 were rejected for multiple registrations, 205 didn't meet the minimum age requirement, 29 had non-existent Omang numbers, and 18 had names inconsistent with their Omang numbers,” he stated. Additionally, the final analysis shows 763,247 validly registered voters across all 61 constituencies.
This is an increase from the preliminary statement on February 8, which cited approximately 736,424 voters based on manually collated data from polling stations. The IEC has made constituency rolls available for inspection at the Commission Secretary's office, District Commissioners' offices, Council Secretaries/Town Clerks' offices, and Principal Elections Officers' offices nationwide.
“In a similar vein, for the convenience of voters, the Commission has provided copies of Polling District Rolls at some dikgotla in each constituency for Batswana residing there to have the opportunity to participate effectively in this critical process," they stated. All Batswana who registered for the 2024 General Election during the General Voters' Registration Exercise from January 5 to February 3, are urged to inspect the rolls at designated locations. Finally, the Commission has advised stakeholders and the public to review Section 16 of the Electoral Act regarding roll inspection and Section 18 concerning the processing of objections.