The Electoral Commission in the Western Cape has acknowledged the shortage of ballot papers in voting stations in Cape Town, and said it was addressing the matter.
He was adamant that no voter had been turned away, and those who may have left may have done so out of frustration - and he hoped they would return later. Voters can cast ballots at other stations as long as they are registered to vote and have their ID documents.
Sampson explained that from reports they were getting, the rain was affecting people “a little bit” in terms of where they vote. He said instead of people going to voting stations where they ought to vote, people were going to go to the closest voting station because they didn’t want to get wet.Turning to voter turnout, Sampson said at about 4pm that it looked reasonable, and that it may pick up later.
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