Students queuing at the Wits Education Campus to vote. (Alex Patrick/News24)
More South African voters were turned away in this year’s election than in previous years, some observer missions have confirmed to News24.
The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa said the top two reasons given were “voters being at the wrong polling station or district” and “voters not appearing on the voters’ roll”.
The Institute of Election Management Services in Africa said it received reports of voters being found to be registered elsewhere and Section 24A applicants not appearing on the voter’s roll of some stations.
The IEC offered an explanation for the various reasons voters may have been turned away and requested those affected to provide their ID number and details surrounding the incident for investigation.
Key Points:
- More South African voters turned away in this year’s election.
- Reasons for refusal include wrong polling station and not on voters’ roll.
- IEC requests affected voters provide ID number and details for investigation.
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