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Another scandal of abandoned ballot boxes is facing the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the North West.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it found two ballot boxes abandoned in the Lekwa Taemane Local Municipality, that includes Bloemhof.

The party says these boxes were found in Ward 4 near Bloemhof Primary School, earmarked as a voting station by the IEC.

OFM News previously reported that two ballot boxes were found burned in Ikageng Extension 19, Potchefstroom, on Monday.

The EFF has since called on the IEC to investigate the incident and bring those found to be on the wrong side of the Electoral Act to book.

Earlier national police spokesperson, Vish Naidoo, said at least 20 people have been arrested so far for being in contravention of the Electoral Act after they allegedly nabbed for trying to duplicate their vote.

He says 19 of those arrested in KwaZulu-Natal were denied bail but did not specify as to
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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said this was the first time it has faced allegations of multiple voting.

Several political parties have lodged complaints, while South Africans took to social media claiming they were able to cast ballots more than once.

Eyewitness News has seen videos of people able to vote more than once, easily breaching security measures at polling stations.

The commission held a briefing just before midnight, as social media went on overdrive about discrepancies in the disappearance of what is supposedly indelible ink and claims of multiple voting.

The IEC has confirmed it was investigating two cases of multiple voting brought to its attention.

Commissioner Mosotho Moepya admitted that they have never crossed this road before.

“We’ve never been here before, it’s possible that something has happened. We’re saying we’ll pursue every one of these instances.”

However, he said if
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