High Court Decision Disrupts Election Prep: IEC Delays Registration

Following a High Court ruling granting the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) the right to monitor voter registration, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has postponed the registration period, initially set from November 1 to November 30, 2023, to run from November 13 to December 8, 2023. UDC observers will have to wait until the court's final decision on November 7 to engage. The legal battle unfolds as the IEC objects to UDC registration clerks overseeing the process according to a Mmegi report. https://www.mmegi.bw/news/voter-registration-postponed-as-iec-udc-squabble/news

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