12M and counting: IEC urges final dash to polls as 2026 local govt elections enter home stretch - EWN
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The IEC said that preliminary figures indicate that about 12 million voters had cast their ballots by 5 this afternoon, countrywide.
The IEC said that preliminary figures indicate that about 12 million voters had cast their ballots by 5 this afternoon, countrywide.
The electoral commission said this represents a significant milestone in the 2026 local government elections, with more than 29 million people registered to vote at nearly 24,000 voting stations.
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