The IEC says it is not responsible for the poor voter turnout in the 2021 local government elections, saying it predicted this three months ago.
“The commission would like to call upon all leaders of political parties to act and speak responsibly as the result collation process unfolds. As you will recall, the commission had anticipated the prospect of a lower voter turnout in July and approached the Constitutional Court. Nonetheless, the commission implemented an extensive education and communication campaign to ensure voters turned out to vote.
It also attributed the low turnout to factors outside the purview of the commission, including disruptions to services and lack of trust in political institutions. Despite the attacks, the commission said it estimated that 90% of the results would be finalised by Tuesday evening. The balance would take another 24-hours to complete and the final results are expected to be released on Thursday.
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