IEC says 488 000 people registered on first day Elections2021 VoterRegistrationWeekend
The Electoral Commission of South Africa almost hit a half-million mark on the first day of voter registration with 488 670 people registering in the thousands of voting stations across the country.
Despite some of the glitches experienced earlier in the day, the IEC managed to get 99% of the station opened to register people.Parties were also out in full force to encourage their members to register ahead of the polls in November 1. “The Electoral Commission is pleased to report that day one of the registration weekend has gone well, with a high turnout. At the close of registration today, a total number of 488 670 had registered at our 23 151 voting stations for the forthcoming municipal elections,” said the IEC in a statement.
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