But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the IEC.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa visited the prison earlier in the year and all inmates with identity documents were able to register, he said.
IEC spokesperson Kate Bapele said all correctional facilities in the country had been visited at the end of January for voter registration. “In preparation for the inmates’ voter registration, the IEC … reached out to the families of inmates to deliver identity documents to correctional facilities,” said Bapele.The right of prisoners in South Africa to vote in the country’s general elections has been upheld by the Constitutional Court. But prisoners cannot vote in local elections. Only a few otherglobal review
pressured the transitional government to extend the right to vote to prisoners. More than 20 prisoners died in prison fires set during the protests. The department also said that given the high crime rates in the country, it was important for the government to take a stance against crime.
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