Charles Molele
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it has put adequate measures in place to eliminate any vote rigging that may occur during the upcoming general elections in May.
“We don’t envisage any vote rigging or fraud during the elections. The IEC has implemented a number of built-safeguards to prevent any vote rigging, IEC’s chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo told Inside Politic in an exclusive interview on Monday.
He said the IEC has so far captured 23-million addresses of the more than 26-million people on the voter’s roll – a move that will go a long way in ensuring fraud free elections.
“Firstly, you need to vote in the district where you are registered. You also need a valid identity document and be on the voter’s roll. We [will] also apply indelible ink on the left thumb of a voter,” said Mamabolo.
The 2019 general election to be held
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