But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the Independent Electoral Commission
15,000 inmates voted in the 2019 general election.Past attempts by the government and the IEC to limit prisoner voting rights have been blocked by the Constitutional Court.
"Politics affects everyone ... Almost everything is in shambles in the country. There is no department that is functioning properly. That is why I want to vote," he said. However, the IEC could not say exactly how many prisoners are on the voters' roll for the 2024 election, because registered voters are categorised in their voting region. Statistics of how many prisoners voted will be made available after the election.
The right of prisoners to vote in South Africa has however faced resistance from the IEC and the government several times, but the courts have consistently overturned attempts to limit this right.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.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
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