A total of 27 smaller parties have demanded that an independent audit firm of their choosing probe claims of double voting and that the polls be rerun
Tape of the Independent Electoral Commission demarcates the polling station in the area of Bo Kaap, Cape Town, on May 8 2019, during South African general elections. Picture: AFP/ RODGER BOSCH
The phenomenon of double voting raised much controversy in the aftermath of the election as it was discovered that some people had attempted to vote twice given that the indelible ink was able to be removed. The commission said that it was only empowered by law to adjudicate on the outcome of elections, declare the outcome and announce results. The IEC said aggrieved parties had ample recourse to raise objections through the normal objection process and, if still unsatisfied, to appeal against decisions of the commission in court.
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