IEC Gets Half A Billion Pula For Elections

IEC offices
IEC offices

Government has increased the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) budget for 2019 general elections from P439, 900, 000 to P510, 902,554 to cater for the 2019 polls.

The increase is due to unforeseen extra cost the IEC incurred during voter registration and fluctuation of prices for services, which might happen during the elections.

Other costs include advertising, voter education and staff transport.

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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