Respondent, not later than one week after the publication of a proclamation or notice fixing the dates of an election, the First Respondent shall begin a programme of voter education directed at the electorate in the election. In this respect, I contend that the First Respondent, in the interest of transparency, ought to publish a programme on the intended voter education exercises it intends to carry out, including the geographic locations in which such exercises will be carried out. 49. The provision of information on intended voter education exercises would ensure that the public is kept aware of the work of the First Respondent in conducting the election, and in ensuring that the Applicants, its beneficiaries and all other voters are aware of any voter education exercises that will be carried out in their area. Considering that there are limitations on provision of voter education by other entities that are not accredited by the First Respondent, the public will heavily rely on the voter education to be provided by the First Respondent, making it critical for the First Respondent to publish information of its intended voter education exercise. On the basis of the above, the Applicants will move for a declaratory order that the First Respondent has a legal duty to publish information relating to its intended voter education exercise. 22

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