Voting Abroad a Logistical Nightmare, EISA

The Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) has warned that allowing South Africans living abroad to vote will be a “logistical nightmare” and could further delay the announcement of the election date.

EISA election and political processes manager, Titi Pitso, points out that: “Logistically it would be a nightmare, it would mean setting up voting stations across the globe... it will impact on the closing date of the voters roll...”
The comments came after the Pretoria High Court ruled that South Africans living abroad should be allowed to vote.

Pitso states that a nod from the Constitutional Court on the ruling meant the Independent Electoral Commission will have to ascertain how many potential voters there were in each country across the globe.

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