Allegations of multiple voting a first for IEC SAElections2019
JOHANNESBURG – The Independent Electoral Commission said this was the first time it has faced allegations of multiple voting.
Eyewitness News has seen videos of people able to vote more than once, easily breaching security measures at polling stations.
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