G-North clocks highest voters
Friday, October 18, 2019
The constituency registered over 20, 369 voters which is the highest number since Botswana gained independence in 1966. The constituency has a population of 46, 434 people comprising six wards.
It is yet to be seen if the actual voters will exceed 16, 000 or more given the number that has so far registered. The five Gaborone constituencies have never had one of them voted by over 16, 000 people in previous 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...