IEC sets date for Ward 3 revote in Northern Cape
Decision follows an incident in Douglas where ballot papers were destroyed.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in the Northern Cape has announced a revote for Ward 3 in the Siyancuma Municipality in Douglas. The new date for the revote is next Wednesday. This decision came about following a dispute at a vote-counting station in Douglas, where ballot papers were destroyed by political party members.
IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya stated that the revote is necessary as the ballot papers could not be counted before the incident. According to IEC provincial electoral officer Elkin Topkin, special vote applications are now open. However, Topkin warned that any interference with the electoral process will result in severe consequences.
"Should the IEC be successful in its application to the Electoral Court, we have asked the court to consider the seriousness of these transgressions under the Municipal Electoral Act. We have also asked that the penalties and sanctions imposed by the Electoral Court be commensurate with the seriousness of these transgressions."
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