Current issues that affect their lives was indicated as a reason why they are not voting. The 2019 general elections are less than 12 hours away and right now, there is little else political parties can do to sway voters at the polls.
However, the outcome of the elections could be impacted by the non-participation of at least 9-million eligible voters who are not casting their ballot on Wednesday.
A report published by Business Tech indicated that this was a drop in participation, compared to 2014’s general election.
Youth dominates total of disinterested voters
Although the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) achieved the most successful registration period, seeing an increased 26.7-million voters pledging their intentions to cast a ballot on Election Day, 2019 also saw an increase in the number of eligible voters, which stands at 35.9-million.
It is not surprising then, that about 6-million
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