The voters roll, which lists by constituency, polling district and polling station, the name, sex, address, national identity card number and voters’ registration card number of every voter, may be accessed by political parties, independent candidates and members of the public, as per the Electoral Act: 21 of 2008, s. 5. (3). Any person may, upon payment of a fee prescribed by the Secretary from time to time, make hard copies of a roll or take extracts there from during the hours aforesaid.
Registered political parties, independent candidates and members of the public are eligible to receive a copy of the voters roll.
- After publication of the voters roll, any stakeholder may request a copy of the roll or a specific section of the roll at a fee prescribed by the Commission. The request for the rolls can be made at the IEC contact information noted below.
- Stakeholders will be notified by a public notice in the Government Gazette when the rolls are ready and where they could be accessed.
There are no supporting documents required to access this service.
Within 10 minutes of your application request if made in person at IEC offices. Requests by post can be expected in two to three weeks.
Please contact the office listed below:
The Secretary
Independent Electoral Commission
Private Bag 00284
Gaborone, Botswana
Phone: (+267) 361 2400
Toll free No: 0800 600 710
Fax: (+267) 3900581/3905205/3190889
Website: www.iec.gov.bw ,
Facebook: IEC Botswana
Email: iec_info [at] gov.bw (iec_info[at]gov[dot]bw)
Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30 Monday to Friday, except weekends and public holidays.
Additional information can also be obtained in the Electoral Act.
