IEC welcomes elections audit

IEC Headquaters PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
IEC Headquaters PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

While the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is facing a legal suit over refusal to have an independent audit of the 2019 general elections, its acting Secretary Doreen Lame Serumula has said, “there is no harm” in carrying an elections audit.

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), which contested the general elections for the first time last year, had written to the IEC requesting it to conduct an independent audit of the 2019 General Elections after several petitions were launched by main opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).

The election petitions were later dismissed with costs at the High Court.

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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