Shortage of ballot papers and chaos during advance voting stage

This led to some voters being denied their right to vote on that day. This issue raises serious questions about the readiness of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to conduct the general elections on October 30, 2024.

During an interview with Btv1 on October 20, 2024, the IEC chairperson, indicated that indeed some people were unable to vote at some polling stations, including those abroad. The Secretary of the IEC explained that the shortage of ballot papers had been caused by the fact that most of those eligible for advance voting did not respond to the IEC, when asked to indicate at which polling station they had been registered to vote.