South Africans Abroad Must Vote, Court

The Pretoria High Court has ruled that South Africans abroad should be allowed to vote.

Handing down judgment, Acting Judge Piet Ebersohn ruled that the Electoral Act infringes on the rights of South Africans living abroad. The court ordered the Independent Electoral Commission to change its voting procedures so as to allow South Africans living abroad to vote.

The court ruled that the Act "limit" the casting of votes to people temporarily living abroad. It referred the judgment to the Constitutional Court for confirmation.
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