'We are here to declare that the elections are not free and fair,' say smaller parties protesting outside the IEC's national results centre
People look at election results boards at the IEC's results operations centre in Pretoria, May 9 2019. Picture: PHIL MAGAKO/AFP
He said all the issues had been put to the IEC for its attention. They included the ink used to mark a voters' thumbs after casting a ballot. The parties said it was a fundamental issue that threatened the credibility of the election, held on Wednesday.They alleged that the ink was easily washed off, allowing unscrupulous people to vote more than once in some cases.
Nchabeleng said all the objections that had been raised with the IEC were a deliberate move to undermine minority parties.
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