IEC 'satisfied' with voter turnout in by-elections Updated Karabo Tebele Share this: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is happy with the voting turnout during Wednesday's various by-elections. @IECSouthAfrica Most of the polls were held in Gauteng with a total of 106 contested wards. The commission's CEO Sy Mamabolo says they will ensure people are able to cast their votes before 9 pm. "There are no incidents, and we are happy at that because the party agents are playing their role accordingly, our staff are cooperating well with our voters as well with the security personnel who are deployed at various voting stations.