/ 15 February 1999

ELECTIONS BY JULY 31

The Independent Electoral Commission on the weekend assured voters that the election will take place by July 31 this year. IEC acting chairperson Brigalia Bam said that even if the NNP and DP succeed in changing the Electoral Act to allow all ID books — not just those with barcodes — to be used, Parliament will have to quickly make adjustments to ensure that constitutional voting requirements are met.