Organisations and members of the public interested in learning about the electoral process and other civic matters, can obtain printed materials or request Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) staff attendance at various educational forums. Print publications available include pamphlets, posters and newsletters, while in-person forums may take the form of Kgotla meetings, institution and school visits, stakeholder workshops, and radio and television programmes.
All individuals and organisations.
- Publications can be obtained from the IEC office (listed below) or
- To request in-person educational services, please contact the IEC Information Education Office at the number listed below.
- In addition to the above options, IEC officers visit government offices, Kgotla meetings and other public spaces to conduct public workshops on a regular basis to advance the cause of voter education. These are publicly announced ahead of time by IEC in the areas in which they occur.
No supporting documents are required to request this service.
Printed materials can be obtained immediately upon visiting an IEC office, while requests for in-person educational services may take up to a month to fulfil.
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.
