IFP attempts to rig votes in Kwa-Zulu Natal

SHOOT: It may be too much to ask that these elections be free and fair. I mean, can we expect that level of honesty this late in the game? How can we have a fair election if the judiciary isn't allowed a fair chance to do its thing?

clipped from www.businessday.co.za A presiding officer was taken in by the police at Ulundi, in KwaZulu-Natal today after marked ballot papers were found at a polling station. Provincial safety and security MEC Bheki Cele waited for the presiding officer at the police station in Ulundi. According to the ANC, two boxes containing 100 marked ballot papers were found at 19B South Hall in Ulundi. In addition, an Independent Electoral Commission officials at the Ulundi polling station said an envelope which was supposed to contain 53 special votes had been found with 104 votes inside. Another batch of ballot papers found had been marked in the IFP’s favour, the officials said. The ANC has expressed shock at the finds. Voting at the affected polling station was delayed with officials still trying to sort out the problem at 8am.