Phuti Mosomane
THE first day of special voting went relatively smoothly in the Free State province with minor glitches reported in the Mangaung Metro.
At Heaven voting station in Botshabelo, Mangaung, there were no IEC staff members onsite, and a number of voting stations including Mahlohonolo primary school in Botshabelo and Orion in Welkom opened late.
In Thabo Mofutsanyana region, an ANC co-ordinator at Boitumelo voting station Ntai Tshabalala said the party was satisfied with the IEC preparations but were disappointed that out of 24 registered special votes at the station, only a few opened.
Rise Mzansi Free State organiser Mokgadi Kganakga said there was an incident in Matjhabeng Ward 16 (sports centre) in the Lejweleputswa area where a voting station ran out of envelopes.
The double envelope system is used which allows the IEC to still preserve the secrecy of the voters’ ballot.
“I think overall, the IEC nationally
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