IEC says it's unlikely that electronic voting will be used in upcoming local govt elections

JOHANNESBURG - The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is unlikely that electronic voting will be used in the upcoming local government elections.

On Wednesday, the IEC gave an update in Centurion on its preparations heading to the elections.

The commission recently held an e-voting conference where it looked at the feasibility of moving from paper-based elections to electronic.

IEC’s chief electoral officer, Sy Mamabolo, said that while the conference was positive, it was still too early to overhaul the country’s electoral system.

"It’s important to note the commission has not yet made a decision on the use of e-voting, and certainly this is not contemplated for use in next year’s municipal elections."