IEC vows to go ahead with EVM

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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says only an adverse court decision will stop it from implementing the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) systems in future elections.

“Whilst the ongoing public debate on recent electoral amendments is appreciated, IEC is duty-bound to implement the Electoral Amendment Act, 2016 as is until there are further amendments or there is a court decision ordering the commission to stall implementation,” IEC public relations officer, Osupile Maroba told Mmegi.

He said the IEC would therefore continue to educate the general public on all the new electoral reforms and would keep engaging all stakeholders on the same reforms in an endeavour to promote knowledge.

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