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South Africa elections 2024: Can ANC overcome challenge from Zuma, DA, EFF and others? - BBC News | South Africa elections 2024: Can ANC overcome challenge from Zuma, DA, EFF and others? - BBC News |
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For the first time, voters will receive three ballot papers - not two - when they enter a polling booth. | |
The first ballot will have a list of parties competing for 200 parliamentary seats nationwide. | |
The second ballot will list parties - and independents - in provinces vying for a further 200 parliamentary seats. | |
This is the first time that this ballot has been introduced in order to give independents a chance to run for parliament, and to strengthen provincial representation in the law-making body. | |
There is no direct election for the president - the new National Assembly chooses the president, who is normally the leader of the majority party. | |
The third ballot is for provincial legislatures - one for each of South Africa’s nine provinces. | |
Voters in each province vote for their own parliament, called a legislature - and this time around they will be able to vote for independents, rather than only parties. | |
Provinces have huge budgets, and are responsible for things like education and health, along with the national government. | |
This might all seem very complicated - if you want a better understanding of the electoral system it's worth reading this handy explainer by political scientist Dirk Kotze in The Conversation. | |
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