Africa-Press – Botswana. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has released the latest voter registration statistics, revealing a significant surge in the number of registered voters during the second week of the registration period.
A total of 130,157 individuals were registered in week 2, bringing the overall number to 205,723. This marks a substantial increase from the 75,566 individuals who were captured during the first week.
IEC spokesperson, Osupile Maroba, said the surge in registrations is a positive sign of civic engagement and yearning for participation by Batswana in the upcoming October general elections.
“The IEC has been working tirelessly to ensure that registration is accessible to as many eligible voters as possible, ” Maroba, adding that no major issues have so far been encountered.
Maroba said the IEC was positive that it would achieve the 80 percent voter registration representing 1.7 million voters.
As the registration continues to gain traction, Maroba said the IEC was committed to facilitate a seamless and inclusive process. He urged every eligible voter to feel duty-bound to participate in the country’s electoral process and use the remaining registration period to register.
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