Electoral Commission chairperson Glen Mashinini says it will not be possible to rig the results of the upcoming local government elections.
Electoral Commission chairperson Glen Mashinini said the results of next week's local government elections will be announced on November 4. File photo.Electoral Commission chairperson Glen Mashinini says it will not be possible to rig the results of the upcoming local government elections.
he reintroduction of load-shedding was part of a well-orchestrated plan to steal votes from smaller parties.“We have credibility enhanced and secured through inclusivity and transparency in our counting of the results system and that provides all the stakeholders with the necessary confidence that the results cannot be rigged,” he said at the launch of the results operation centre in Tshwane.
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