South Africa conducts biometric voter registration for prison inmates

Inmates being held at correctional facilities across South Africa will from today undergo biometric voter registration ahead of the country’s general elections.

According to a government announcement, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has been preparing for the exercise in collaboration with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).

The enrollment drive is scheduled to take place between Tuesday, January 30 and Thursday, February 1.

In preparation for the registration exercise, the IEC says it has been liaising with family members of inmates …

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