The 2024 elections will be 'unchartered territory' for the Electoral Commission of South Africa due to a budget cut of close to R770 million over the medium-term. | gerbjan
2024's elections will be uncharted territory for the IEC.It means the next elections will be"unchartered territory".The 2024 elections will be"unchartered territory" for the Electoral Commission of South Africa due to a budget cut of close to R770 million over the medium-term.
For 2023-2024, it will have R2.2 billion less than previously budgeted - and, in 2024-2025, most likely the financial year in which the election will take place, it will have R2.3 billion, R251 million less than budgeted previously. The IEC is expecting a significant financial impact brought on by the Electoral Amendment Bill, currently before Parliament, which will amend the current legislation to allow people not belonging to a party to participate in the national and provincial elections.The committee is concerned about the impact the budget cut will have on the IEC.
The committee said the low voter turnout during the 2021 municipal elections emphasised the need for democracy education to encourage increased participation.
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