# The Public Affairs Research Institute says voter turnout in yesterday’s local government elections is on track to surpass the levels recorded in 2021. Its assessment points to increased voter participation in the current electoral process. The 2021 local government elections recorded a voter turnout of approximately 46-percent, according to official electoral figures. The organisation’s Sithembile Mbete told SABCNews the final turnout figures will determine whether participation has increased compared with the previous elections:
Research Institute expects voter turnout to surpass 2021 levels [SOUND]
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