IEC registers high number of spoilt votes

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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has to intensify efforts to educate Batswana on the correct voting process.

The 2014 general election report shows that IEC still registers high numbers of rejected ballots.

In 2009 IEC recorded 10,661, which translates to 1.92 percent while last year, rejected ballots stood at 8,167 representing 1.17 percent of the turnout compared to 2004 when it was 2.11 percent.

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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