Sedibeng ANC heads to court over Vaal voters’ roll irregularities
The ANC wants the IEC to account for the discrepancies and verify disputed entries.
The African National Congress (ANC) in Sedibeng is set to take the Electoral Court to task regarding alleged inconsistencies in the certified voters' roll for the Emfuleni, Midvaal, and Lesedi regions within Gauteng's Vaal Rand. The party contends its investigation has revealed thousands of voter records lacking residential addresses, a high volume of registrations at a single property, and instances of identical identity details across different voting districts.
In a statement, the ANC asserts it seeks the Electoral Commission (IEC) to explain these discrepancies and validate the questionable entries. The former ruling party notes that these discrepancies do not necessarily indicate individual voter misconduct, but they raise significant questions about the accuracy and integrity of the voters' roll.
Among the issues highlighted by the party are over 1,500 voters registered at a single address in Sebokeng and more than 1,200 at another address in Sharpeville. The ANC further claims that over 32,000 voter records have no residential addresses at all. The party asserts it raised these concerns with the IEC prior to the elections, yet remains in search of clarity and verification of the disputed entries.
Its regional leadership reports that its legal team is now consulting on the next steps as it prepares to seek relief from the court. The IEC has yet to comment on the latest concerns raised by the ANC.
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