The disillusionment in the country’s political system resulting in low 2021 local election turnout numbers has seemingly dissipated
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.) said on Wednesday that what appeared — anecdotally at least — to be a far higher voter turnout than the 2021 local government elections was a feather in its cap and that of political parties.
It became worrying, therefore, when 2021 saw a sharp drop, with the HSRC stating in its election satisfaction survey report for that year’s elections, that voters lacked trust in the country’s political system and politicians. Responding to a question during Wednesday evening’s media briefing, IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo quipped that he deserved a bonus if the voter turnout breached 70%.
Mobilisation by some political parties went into Wednesday night, with ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula releasing a circular to the organisation’s provincial secretaries and voting district coordinators that the party was speaking to the IEC to ensure no voter was turned away. Ipsos said its modelling showed “that a low voter turnout be to the advantage of the ANC — pushing the ruling party closer to achieving 50% of the vote”.
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