Recruitment of election staff
A further number of approximately 50 000 temporary registration officials were recruited and trained to staff voting stations for the registration weekend.
Approximately 1 700 education fieldworkers were deployed across all municipalities to engage in voter education initiatives.
A further number of approximately 50 000 temporary registration officials were recruited and trained to staff voting stations for the registration weekend.
As far as possible, officials have been recruited from the local areas in which they will work to ensure they have the requisite local geographical knowledge of the area to assist voters with registration and making sure they are registered in the correct voting district in which they live.
They must also be proficient in the predominant language of the areas in which they are working in order to communicate effectively with the voters.
The recruitment of election officials is also subject to a verification process by political parties through the party liaison committee system where parties are able to object to officials who they believe do not conform to the recruitment criteria.
