IEC receives 579 complaints

The Electoral Commission (IEC) says 100% of the national election results have been captured and issued. However, they have received 579 complaints.

The complaints were filed before the results were finalised. Political parties had until six pm on Friday to lodge their objections.

IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya was addressing the media at the National Results Centre in Midrand in Gauteng on Saturday night.

Moepya says the the number could increase as the IEC processes all complaints received.

He says of all the complaints received, six general themes have been noted in the objections lodged.

“Instances were result processes were still not completed when the objections were filed with us. Secondly, allegations by a third party saying a specific person told me that they voted for me or for my party but in that voting station we cannot see that result. Thirdly, there are allegations under oath by a voter that his or her vote(s) did not reflect in a particular station and where such a voter has in fact provided a basis for the Commission to assess his or her claim. Fourth, there are people asking about seat allocation and saying what are the kind of things you will consider when you do seat allocations. Fifth, there are people raising matters connected to the conduct of these elections. And the last theme those persons raising issues impacting on either the conduct or training of electoral officials,” says Moepya.

There are 10 window edits that have been authorised which are opportunities to be able to align slips with the captured results. And they have been dealt with. The Commission has looked at them and are satisfied that that process must be undertaken.

“The effects of opening edit windows is that you will see the results on the leader board reversing and going forward. That is, when we are at 100% and one edit window is opened it will then have the effect of reversing the effect of that result having being finalised. The second, there are 24 instances where the Commission has ordered recounts, that has happened. In all of these instances we are communicating with the Chief Electoral Officer and his staff and equally with political parties implicated in those recounts. The Commission reassures you that in undertaking this process it will act without fear or favour or prejudice,” explains Moepya.

The IEC  will be ready to announce the results of the elections on Sunday.

IEC Media Briefing | 1 June 2024: