ELECTION NEWS - The next National and Provincial Elections in South Africa take place on 8 May 2019.
National, Provincial and Municipal Elections
In National and Provincial Elections, you vote for a political party (Proportional Representative or PR electoral system) to get seats in the national or provincial legislatures. In Municipal Elections, you vote for a political party and a ward councillor (a mixed system of PR and a ward constituency system) to get seats at the municipal level.
National and Provincial Elections
National and provincial elections take place every five years, starting in 1994. Once the election date is announced by the government, the date is added to their online calendar and they publish an election timetable.
Municipal By-Elections
Across the country, municipal by-elections take place within 90 days after a municipal ward council seat becomes vacant due to death, expulsion or resignation of a ward councillor. Once the election date is announced, the date is added to the IEC’s online calendar and they publish an election timetable.
How many ballot papers will I get for the National and Provincial Elections?
You’ll receive two ballot papers: one for National and one for Provincial. You vote for a party at National level and for a party at Provincial level. You can vote for different parties for for either if you choose.
