IEC shifts focus to election day as it records over 700 000 new voters

Polity Audio Articles · Aug 3, 2026 · 5m

IEC shifts focus to election day as it records over 700 000 new voters The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially shifted its full attention to final election day preparations following what it describes as a successful conclusion of the final voter registration weekend. Over the course of Saturday and Sunday, the commission recorded a massive 1.7-million voter interactions through its 23 699 registration stations and online portal. With the registration weekends wrapped up, the country now moves closer to the highly anticipated local government elections scheduled for November…