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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has appointed January 17 to March 31, 2022, as the supplementary voter registration period.
\nIt is done to give an opportunity to those who had not registered for the 2019 general election.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to acting IEC spokesperson Idah Seoforeng, supplementary registration helps or give an opportunity to those who had registered but do not have a valid entry in the roll for whatever reason and those who turned 18 years of age after the cut-off date of April 28, 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, transfers of voter registration, in accordance with section 25 of the Electoral Act, may be applied for, from the onset of the period mentioned above,\u201d Seoforeng said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has appointed January 17 to March 31, 2022, as the supplementary voter registration period. It is done to give an opportunity to those who had not registered for the 2019 general election. 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