Seeletso admits EVM rejection
Thursday, March 30, 2017
When addressing residents of Mogoditshane yesterday on the Electoral Amendment Act, Seeletso stated that Batswana have shown displeasure at the way the machine was introduced to them.
“In the meetings we held around the country, it is evident that Batswana are not happy that there was not enough consultation. They state that they would rather have the Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) as they fear the EVM may be manipulated. We will at the end compile a report and state in it that Batswana want the paper trail,” he said.
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...