SPONSORED | Do you know what you’re voting for on May 8 2019? Read up on the difference between national and provincial elections ahead of the SAElections2019 IECSouthAfrica
National and provincial elections are two different elections to choose representatives to the National Assembly and provincial legislatures. Although they are different elections, they are held on the same day.Elections also provide an opportunity for voters to put to use their constitutional rights.makes and carries out laws and policies for the whole country.
Political parties submit a list of candidates to the IEC for the National Assembly and the provincial legislatures. Candidates are listed in their order of preference.After counting, political parties are allocated seats according to the percentage each party received.An advantage of the PR electoral system is that it ensures that smaller political parties are included and represented. This means the legislatures are made up of people with different interests.
A disadvantage of the PR electoral system is that voters do not directly elect their political representatives to legislatures. Political party leaders decide who will represent voters in the legislatures. So the extent of accountability is weaker between voters and political representatives.
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