2019 ELECTIONS: ‘It’s not possible to rig an election in South Africa’ — IEC chair

In an address to the Cape Town Press Club on 4 April, Independent Electoral Commission chairperson Glen Mashinini told members of the media that “it’s not possible to rig an election in South Africa”.

During his appointment, Mashinini came under fire from opposition parties, who claimed that his role as special projects adviser to former President Jacob Zuma made him ineligible for the position. Despite this obstacle, Mashinini was elected chairperson of the IEC in October 2015. Mashinini emphasised that most of the South African election process is conducted manually, thus limiting the impact outside forces can have on voter results.

According to Mashinini, these checks and balances are integral to preventing elections from being rigged and election results from being manipulated. Still, the commission has “improved their security systems and enhanced their firewalls” in an attempt to prevent outside interference or attack.

In theory it is impossible to be corrupt on state tenders because of all the checks & balances, yet we get it right.

'It's impossible to sink this boat.' - Edward J. Smith, Captain, RMS Titanic

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