Author: Maxwell Maseko

Despite low voter turnout, long queues formed last Wednesday due to the failure of Voter Management Devices (VMDs). Maxwell Maseko has been monitoring the performance of VMDs since their introduction in 2021 and discusses the potential introduction of e-voting in South Africa following the device failures in the 2024 national election. Introduced in the 2021 local government elections, VMDs were intended to revolutionize election management by enabling voter registration and real-time tracking on election day, aiming to prevent double voting. These devices, costing millions of rand, replaced outdated barcode machines used since 1998. Stay informed about important issues like these…