The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Security material has started to be distributed to the districts from its Warehouse to the districts starting on Wednesday.

IEC’s Acting Logistical Manager Mrs. ‘Manepo Letsapo told the Agency that the security material included the ballot paper, indelible ink, marking pen, scissors, a puncher, official mark and stamp pads among others.

She said the security material will be accompanied by the police, political parties representatives from both logistics and security committees and IEC staff and the security material will be delivered to the IEC offices at the districts, ready to be taken to the polling stations on today. 

She further explained that the ballot paper was kept at the IEC Warehouse under the security of Special Operations Unit (SOU) Police as well as all the political parties’ representatives and the ballot paper will be given the same treatment as the ones for general elections.

IEC was forced to hold by-elections, fresh elections as well as the runoff elections in 10 EDs due to candidates having died before the date of the Local Government elections, having ties when the results were announced and the Councillors who died after being elected as Community Councillors.

The fresh elections will be held at MMC 08 in the Maseru district, Bolahla 11 C02 in the Leribe district, Menkhoaneng 08 CO5-08 in the Leribe district and Manka 07 C10-07 in the Leribe district.

The by elections will be held on Friday at Mohlakeng 02 A05-02 in the Maseru district while the runoff elections are scheduled at Sephokong 5 CO7-05 in Leribe, Makoabating 04 E05-04 in Mafeteng, Ramoetsana 09 E03-09, Menoaneng 15 J04-10 in Mokhotlong and Bokong 10 K04-10 in Thaba Tseka.