The second day Special Votes went ahead as planned, but did not end without its own challenges.
In Botshabelo, residents of ward 35 vented their anger by burning tyres and barricading roads due to poor or non – service delivery. The swift action of SAPS defused the protest action spreading to other areas. The SAPS confirmed that the protest had nothing to do with elections
Much as there where sporadic protest, the Special Votes voting proceeded as planned
The statistics for the 6th May 2014
MUNICIPALITY HOME VISIT VOTING STATION VISIT TOTAL
FS 161 LETSEMENG 76 102 178
FS 162 KOPANONG 59 25 84
FS 163 MOHOKARE 207 99 306
FS 164 NALEDI 13 91 104
FS 181 MASILONYANA 160 86 246
FS 182 TOKOLOGO 242 122 364
FS 183 TSWELOPELE 117 65 182
FS 184 MATJHABENG 807 576 1383
FS 185 NALA 98 50 148
FS 191 SETSOTO 379 343 722
FS 192 DIHLABENG 1430 279 1709
FS 193 NKETOANA 134 66 200
FS 194 MALUTI A PHOFUNG 1100 683 1783
FS 195 PHUMELELA 14 10 24
FS 196 MANTSOPA 80 28 108
FS 201 MOQHAKA 111 103 214
FS 203 NGWATHE 372 217 589
FS 204 METSIMAHOLO 142 128 270
FS 205 MAFUBE 118 66 184
MANGAUNG METRO 1137 679 1816
TOTAL 6796 3818 10614
The above statistics above show a decline of SV’s cast as compared to the 5th May 2014.
Total votes cast for both Home and Voting station visit for two days amount to 25624 equivalent to 75% of votes cast. The reasons provided for the 25% that could not cast their votes vary from (i) Don’t leave on that address, (ii) Have passed on,(iii) Not at home, (iv) Did not come to the Voting Station and (v) Have been hospitalized.
Today’s voting started on a high note whereby voters displayed enthusiasm and flocked to their voting Stations to cast their votes. Not all voting stations opened on time at 07h00 this morning, but by 08h25 all were opened except the two in Smithfield: Boesmansburg and Laaspoort whereby the Area Manager was involved in an accident on the gravel road. By 08h50 this morning the two had opened.
Challenges:
We urge the Political Parties to refrain from bussing people to VS with short ques. This is affecting our ballot paper management at voting stations.
In spite of those challenges that were encountered this morning, the voting process is going according to plan.
The Electoral Commission would like to encourage all voters to go and cast their votes today as there will be no other voting day after today.
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
