While observing elections in Marapoathutwa Ward, The Monitor learnt that council candidates, whose names were not revealed to this publication, exchanged harsh words with election officials, even threatening to close down the polling station. The presiding officer in Marapoathutwa, Gaborone Bonnington North constituency, Seemo Barealotse revealed to The Monitor that council candidates in her ward displayed unruly behaviour against presiding officers, insulting them, and undermining the powers vested upon them by Tsholetsa House. “The candidates here are not cooperating with us as the electoral officers,” she revealed. “They are undermining our age and undermining the process.
They are angry because most voters are not appearing on the voters' roll.” Barelaotse further revealed to the Monitor that some voters refused to be turned away from the polling station when their names did not appear in the voters' roll. Before the elections in the Bonnington North constituency, incumbent councillor for Peolwane Block 7, Khumo Sebereko known politically as Sebex withdrew his candidacy for the region, citing a flawed voters' roll as his main deterrent from proceeding. He expressed displeasure that some Block 7 residents were missing from the voters’ roll and noted that even his wife and sister are incorrectly listed in Block 3 instead of Block 7 (Peolwane).
