IEC: Ballot papers being printed ahead of polls
With the general
election over a month away, the Independent Electoral Commission is now
printing the ballot papers.
It gave an update on preparations on Tuesday. Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo said it's important for voters to carefully review each of the ballots.
All voters will receive three different ballot papers.
The national PR ballot will be for the seats in the National Assembly.
You can only vote for political parties on this dual-column ballot.
Mamabolo said the provincial ballots will be unique to each province.
"This ballot will allow voters to choose between a political party or an independent candidate to represent them in the provincial legislature."
The third ballot is being introduced for the first time in next month's elections.
"With respect to the regional ballot or the province to national ballot, it will have political parties and independent candidates contesting for seats reserved for each province in the National Assembly.
"Voters will use this ballot to elect a political party or an independent to represent in the National Assembly."
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Mamabolo said all ballot papers will contain the necessary information.
"Full registered name of the party, the registered abbreviated name of the party, the registered emblem or symbol and the photograph of the political leader. In respect, of independent candidates the ballot papers will have the name of the candidate, photograph bearing the face and the word independent capitalized."
