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We’re ready for polls – IEC

KAILENE PILLAY kailene.pillay@inl.co.za

THE Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has defended its decision to reopen the candidate nomination process and assured Parliament it was ready to deliver a successful election next month.

The IEC briefed the joint Parliamentary committee on Home Affairs, and the select committee on security and justice, on the implications of the Constitutional Court ruling on the local government elections and the commission’s readiness.

IEC deputy chief executive Masego Sheburi, who led the presentation, said its decision to open the registration process was based on the Constitutional Court order, which set aside the proclamation initially made by Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.

Sheburi said that by setting aside the proclamation, the court effectively “unsealed” the voters roll and the candidate registration roll.

“The net effect of setting aside the proclamation is that people can still register and change their details on the voters roll.

“The registration entitles voters to be included on the roll, to vote, to nominate candidates, and to stand for public office,” Sheburi said.

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