Every vote counts — and the more engagement, the more incumbents are disrupted.
Voters queue to cast their ballots in municipal elections at Amaoti township, in Durban, South Africa, November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan WardPoliticians and political parties bullishly take centre stage during elections, fuelling the idea that elections are about slogans, rallies, big speeches, and even bigger egos. The truth is that elections are decided by voters.
After the last voter registration weekend for the 2024 elections, the Independent Electoral Commission announced that over 1.2 million voters have been added to the voters roll since 2019.are still not registered. If an election were to held today, they would not be allowed to vote even if they did show up.It is to the advantage of politicians, particularly those already in power, when fewer people show up on voting day.turned out to vote.
Many people believe there is nothing we can do, however, even with its limitation’s elections provide an opportunity to everyone to do something: we can vote numbers that shake up the status quo. Every vote is a vote for more accountability, for effort and more respect for the voice of voters. a time where political parties are most obsessed withmore voters showing up will remind every politician that in a democracy, the power belongs to the people.