UDC rejects voters' roll
Monday, April 29, 2024 | 140 Views |
The party isn't amused with the recently released voters' roll and is even considering court action.
Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Dithapelo Keorapetse, said the IEC isn't ready to run elections that meet international standards and norms such as those espoused by the United Nations (UN), International IDEA, African Union (AU), Commonwealth, Southern African Development Community (SADC) Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections, SADC-PF Model Law on Elections and others.
This period, running from May 20 to 31 2024, is crucial for those who have not yet registered to vote. This announcement comes in response to a significant shortfall in registered voters following the recent registration period. As it stands, only 62% of the target number of voters registered, leaving a considerable gap.With Botswana's general elections scheduled for October, every eligible citizen needs to register and exercise their...