The latest data by the IEC shows only 26-million South Africans are registered to vote.
Image:Don’t have time to read? Listen to the summary below, provided by the writer.The Electoral Commission on Tuesday launched a joint voter registration campaign with Wits University to encourage young people to cast their votes in future elections.
The campaign will include other tertiary institutions throughout the country to boost youth participation in the polls. are registered to vote. The commission hopes to increase this number through the initiative. The commission's CEO Sy Mamabolo said the participation of young people in elections was vital for the preservation of democracy.
“The primary aim of this campaign is to cultivate and instil a culture of electoral democracy and active citizenry among students in public and private institutions of higher learning, and to enhance voter registration and voter participation in Student Representative Council elections and in national, provincial and local government elections.
“It is our belief that engaging students’ views about democracy and elections through voter education-based dialogue will enhance participation among this group of the electorate population,” said Mamabolo. Education activist, former Miss SA and Wits Masters student Ntando Kunene echoed Mamabolo's view, saying the impact and outcomes of every election at any government level are largely determined by the number of youth who choose to take part.
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