Is Botswana ready for the use of EVMs?
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Botswana’s Justice Key Dingake is amongst the five observers of the case who shall make a ruling on amongst others, whether the trial was conducted fairly and in compliance with international standards.
Mmegi has a copy of the court order issued on Monday. The First Respondent was Kenya Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Second Respondent was Chairperson of the Commission Wafula Chebukati, while third Respondent was President Uhuru Kenyatta. The dispute revolves around the credibility and reliability of Kenya Integrated Electoral Management Systems (KIEMS), which is also known as Electronic Voting Machines and whether it was used properly during the elections.
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...