Ballot box goes missing in South Africa

South Africa's Electoral Commission reported that a ballot box went missing in transit from a voting station in KwaZulu-Natal.

In a statement, the Commission said the box contained ballots that had been "counted, reconciled, and validated."

"The Electoral Commission appeals to citizens in and around Ward 14 uMhlathuze, in KwaZulu-Natal, to be on the lookout for an IEC-branded ballot box that went missing in transit from the voting station at Matamzana Dube School (VD 43412767, KZN282, uMhlathuze) to the municipal electoral office for storage. The ballots in the box have been counted, reconciled, and validated," the Commission posted on their X (formerly Twitter) page.

"The Electoral Commission is required by law to store ballots cast in general elections for six months. Furthermore, the IEC appeals to anyone who finds the ballot box to return it to us. Citizens are reminded that anyone found in possession of ballots is liable to criminal prosecution."