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Candidate quality factor in low voter registration

Election registration PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Election registration PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The quality of candidates in the elections, especially for Parliament, plays a crucial role in people's decision to register to vote. Some argue that the low number of registered voters could be linked to the perceived lack of quality candidates running for parliamentary office.

There is a call for Members of Parliament (MPs) to meet a higher standard than councillors since Parliament is where laws are created and passed.

The debate around qualifications for MPs and councillors has been ongoing, and this idea was proposed back in 2020 by the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) stakeholders.

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