IEC welcomes elections audit
Friday, July 31, 2020
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.
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...