The Premier of the Western Cape Alan Winde was one of the many Capetonians who experienced difficulties at voting stations on Monday, November 1.
According to Winde, he and his wife Tracey went to go and cast their votes in the Local Government Election, however, he was told that his newly registered address has not been updated yet on the IEC’s system.
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Winde who spoke at a question-and-answer session with journalists at the provincial results centre on Tuesday indicated that he then had to fill out a form with the help of electoral officials who recognised him, News 24 reported.
Winde also expressed his concerns regarding the low voter turnout in the province describing it as a ” real concern” as many others were also turned away.
I’ve just cast my vote at my local voting station and I wish to call on everyone to do the same and make the most of this opportunity to ensure that we get local governments that work for you. #LGE2021 #Election2021 pic.twitter.com/mjeo3o8HuA
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) November 1, 2021
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the IEC in the Western Cape, Trevor Davids, told Cape {town} Etc that there were incidents of people being turned away at voting stations because their names were not on the voter’s roll.
“You can only vote in an area where you are registered. If you have moved to another area and your details have not been updated yet you can’t vote there,” Davids explained.
Western Cape IEC officer Michael Hendrickse also expressed his concerns regarding the low voting count, stating that there were seven incidents of load shedding reported. “This is not limited to a station per se but an area which the station has been located,” Hendrickse said.
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Many Capetonians didn’t cast their votes due to registration issues at voting stations
Picture: Cape {town} etc gallery