Wondering how the next ruling party of South Africa will be chosen? Here is a short explanation – plus info on the new three-ballot system.
When citizens go to the polls and make their marks on their three ballot papers next week, they will be helping to determine which party governs both South Africa and the province they live in for the next five years.“A successful party needs to secure the largest share of the votes. This percentage is then translated into a certain number of seats in the national and the provincial assemblies,” explains Dr Heather Thuynsma, a senior lecturer in political sciences at the University of Pretoria.
“Candidates are then appointed, per their position on the list, to the seats a party is allocated. The number of seats depends on the percentage of the vote the party earned.” Mawethu Mosery, the Independent Electoral Commission’s deputy chief electoral officer, recently explained in an interview with Newzroom Afrika that the 400 seats in Parliament are divided into two parts: 200 seats for regional representation . The regions geographically represent the nine provinces. Each region has a predetermined number of seats.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQyuj1u3NwU&t=79sOn voting day, citizens will receive three ballot papers, each with a different function.
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