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Why registration as voters is a do-or-die affair for many In Summary The majority of Tanzanians apparently view the voter's card as a precious possession with a value beyond the October 25 elections By Songa wa Songa The Citizen Reporter Dar es Salaam. The fear of missing out on the ongoing biometric registration of voters scaled up the exercise to a do-or-die affair for Dar es Salaam residents, so much so that they lined-up for hours on end to get the all-important card. City residents turned up in large numbers for the second day running to beat the July 31 deadline set by the National Electoral Commission (NEC). The majority of Tanzanians apparently view the voter's card as a precious possession with a value beyond the October 25 General Election. NEC's announcement that the old cards, which have for years been taken as standard identification for citizenship, will cease to be a valid identity has seemingly fuelled the rush to get a replacement. The huge turnout has been...