Do You Think E-voting Would Help Boost Voter Participation?

The Electoral Commission of South Africa IEC is hosting a three-day seminar in Cape Town from Monday to explore the possibility of introducing electronic voting e-voting in the country's future elections.

The move aims to boost declining voter participation and address concerns about the paper-based voting method.

IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said the seminar will provide a platform for public debate and discussion on the feasibility of e-voting.

No decision has yet been made to move towards electronic voting. We think it's important to give an opportunity to the public and other role players to debate the issues, Mamabolo told Business Day .

The current voting system has faced criticism for being time-consuming and prone to errors. Some political parties such as the MK Party previously expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of last year's elections, alleging irregularities and vote rigging.