The Independent Electoral Commission budget allocations
30 May 2024
The National Treasury wishes to correct misleading reporting on the budget allocations for the 2024 elections.
While budget reductions were announced in the 2024 Budget to address the country’s unsustainable debt burden, measures were taken to specifically ensure that requirements for the elections are adequately resourced. The 2024 Budget Review outlined these measures, including:
Reversing spending reductions to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), thus making an additional R250 million available compared to the 2023 MTBPS estimates;
Allowing the IEC to retain its accumulated surpluses of R1.5 billion; and