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Troubles with voter registration

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Voter trafficking during the registration exercise is a very big problem PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

In the 2019 General Election, there were many people who were not properly registered for the polls, Palapye legislator Onneetse Ramogapi told Mmegi this week.

“This shows that there is a problem with the national elections registration exercise under the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) as people still find a way of registering ineligible people,” Ramogapi alleges in an interview this week.

His main concern is that political parties are deliberately given short notice to examine the voters’ rolls by the IEC and raise objections to the registration of ineligible people.

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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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Troubles with voter registration

In the 2019 General Election, there were many people who were not properly registered for the polls, Palapye legislator Onneetse Ramogapi told Mmegi this week.