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Wednesday was the last day for the public to give feedback to the National Council of Provinces on the Electoral Amendment Bill.

Today was the last day for the public to give feedback to the

They say they have already submitted these matters to the Portfolio Committees dealing with the Bill. Inclusive Society’s Daryl Swanepoel says, “For an independent to participate in the election 13 – 17 000 seconded signatories that’s a near impossible task, whereas if you want to register as a political party you only need a thousand, so there. Equality problem and what we are thinking is that even though this bill has been amended to allow independents to participate, it could very well be seen as a scheme to keep independents out.

Daryl Swanepoel says, “So their votes can only count in the various provinces but they will not be added together, on the other hand, if you are a small political party a startup political party your votes will be counted together from across the country there again you can see the equality problem.”

 

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