The IEC has come under fire as a result of ballot paper shortages that prevented scores of people from casting votes in the 2021 municipal elections which saw a low turnout of voters. LGE2021
Providing an update from the national results centre in Pretoria on Tuesday , the commission was unable to explain the ballot paper blunder but shifted the blame to distribution chains.
“What we do regret is that in the distribution chains, our officials made a decision about how much to take to the voting stations. And in making those decisions, it resulted in the shortages. We regret that. It ought not to happen because it has created undue frustration on the side of voters.” Despite criticism of the VMD system the commission said it would not be in a position to conduct an election of this magnitude without the technology.
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