# The Independent Electoral Commission says its online voter registration portal has boosted the accuracy and stability of the voters’ roll ahead of the local government elections. CEO Sy Mamabolo says about 376-thousand new voters registered online between January and May, with most users being young South Africans. Mamabolo confirmed that 27.9-million South Africans have registered thus far, stating that the digital platform has helped offset monthly losses on the voters’ roll:
IEC reports 376 000 new voters registered online [SOUND]
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