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#IMadeMyMark: Lambton residents cast their votes

Residents flocked to the Lutheran Church in Parkhill Gardens to cast their votes.

The Lutheran Church in Parkhill Gardens, an IEC designated voting station, was alive with activity as residents queued to make their mark in the 2019 national and provincial elections.

The GCN spoke to several residents as they left the church, after casting their votes.

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Khutjo Manyashi was happy to have cast her vote.

“I just cast my vote here in Lambton,” Manyashi said.

“Everything went smoothly and I am happy I voted.”

Duncan and Monique Wilson also cast their votes at the Lutheran Church.

“Everything is running smoothly, the queues are moving quite swiftly,” Duncan said.

He encouraged others to come down and make their mark.

Anvis Maruga was happy she had cast her vote, when the GCN spoke to her outside the church, “Everything went well,” she said.

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Dewald Nel and Lud-Marie Menge were among the residents to cast their votes at the church.

Nel commented that everything had gone well, “The IEC Officials performed their duties quite efficiently,” he said.

“It was just a cold morning but we are glad we were able to make a difference.”

Menge, who is voting for the second time, commented on the ballot papers being longer than the last time she voted.

“We did our duty,” she said.

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