Voters 'were generally highly satisfied with their voting experience and overwhelmingly believed the election procedures to be free and fair'.
SOUTH AFRICA - Cape Town - 8 May 2019 - Ballot boxes at Kalkfontein Primary School voting station in Kuilsriver as South Africans head to the polls today to vote in the country's sixth national elections. Pictures: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency
Judging by the results of the Election Satisfaction Survey conducted on Election Day, 8 May 2019, by the Human Sciences Research Council , the Independent Electoral Commission said voters were generally highly satisfied with their voting experience and overwhelmingly believed the election procedures to be free and fair.
Among its findings, the survey showed that 97% of voters expressed satisfaction in the secrecy of their vote. Another 95% believed that the election procedures were free and fair.
In terms of accessibility, the survey found that 68% of voters took less than 15 minutes to reach their voting stations , with 22% taking between 16 and 30 minutes , 7% taking between 31 and 60 minutes and 3% taking more than an hour . On average, voters waited 16 minutes to vote .
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