Saleable voters defend vote buying
Friday, February 02, 2024 | 290 Views |

Some Batswana demand to be offered incentives, such as groceries, money, or t-shirts
Vote buying is the offer of money, material goods or services to voters by election contestants (political parties or candidates) in exchange for votes.
Some Batswana demand to be offered incentives, such as groceries, money, or t-shirts, in exchange for registering to vote, or vote in elections.
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