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IEC rules out e-voting for 2026 local government elections

Maverick News

IEC rules out e-voting for 2026 local government elections

by: Nonkululeko Njilo

High turnout and third ballot slowed vote count, says Electoral Commission

South Africa, Maverick News

High turnout and third ballot slowed vote count, says Electoral Commission

by: Victoria O’Regan

Election 2024 what-ifs and what-nows — abandoned ballot boxes, wonky voter scanners and long, long queues

South Africa

Election 2024 what-ifs and what-nows — abandoned ballot boxes, wonky voter scanners and long, long queues

by: Rebecca Davis

All systems go — high special vote turnout bodes well for V-day polls, says IEC

South Africa, Maverick News

All systems go — high special vote turnout bodes well for V-day polls, says IEC

by: Lerato Mutsila

Practising what you preach — IEC CEO’s vast elections experience aligned with matters of faith

South Africa, Maverick News

Practising what you preach — IEC CEO’s vast elections experience aligned with matters of faith

by: Anna Cox

Are you a South African voting abroad? Here’s what you need to know

Politics, Maverick News

Are you a South African voting abroad? Here’s what you need to know

by: Victoria O’Regan

IEC ‘95% ready’ for polls despite candidate list challenges delaying finalisation of ballot papers

Politics, South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

IEC ‘95% ready’ for polls despite candidate list challenges delaying finalisation of ballot papers

by: Lerato Mutsila

Mashatile warns political parties against being ‘unjust, deceptive, or hateful’ in run-up to polls

Politics, South Africa, Elections, Maverick News

Mashatile warns political parties against being ‘unjust, deceptive, or hateful’ in run-up to polls

by: Nonkululeko Njilo

SA’s polls timetable ‘cast in stone’, says IEC, urging parties to meet registration deadlines

South Africa, Elections, Maverick News

SA’s polls timetable ‘cast in stone’, says IEC, urging parties to meet registration deadlines

by: Victoria O’Regan

The last voter registration weekend is coming up — four things to know

Politics, South Africa, Elections, Maverick News

The last voter registration weekend is coming up — four things to know

by: Lerato Mutsila

Explainer: How the IEC will fight disinformation and keep errant parties in line during polls

Politics, South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Elections, Maverick News

Explainer: How the IEC will fight disinformation and keep errant parties in line during polls

by: Lerato Mutsila

Generation X — young people turn up in their droves to register to vote

Politics, South Africa, Elections, Maverick News

Generation X — young people turn up in their droves to register to vote

by: Lerato Mutsila