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FS IEC prioritises #Covid19 protocols

───   KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 12:44 Sat, 30 Oct 2021

FS IEC prioritises #Covid19 protocols | News Article
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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Free State has prioritised the safety of voters amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the Provincial IEC spokesperson in the Free State, Mathabo Rasengani, the safety of the voters is one of the top priorities, especially with the Covid-19 pandemic that has claimed many lives around the world. 

She confirmed that they made sure they secure adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and will monitor that people follow the Covid-19 protocols. Voters have been advised to bring their own pens and always adhere to the regulations that have been put in place.

"We have purchased PPE for all our electoral staff. We have enough sanitiser that will be used after every service at the voting station. So, as you enter you will be sanitised after every service or voters point. Moving to the next point you will be sanitised until you get to the point where you are done casting your [vote]," she adds.

Rasengani declared the IEC's state of readiness as voter polls opened this morning for special voters. She further encouraged voters to turn up in their numbers and exercise their political rights.


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