The SA 2024 National Elections will offer three ballot papers to the voter. In the Eastern Cape you will see 51 Choices on the National Ballot, 30 Choices on the Regional Ballot and 28 Choices on the Provincial Ballot.
Below is all you need to know before going into the election booth with lists of each party on each of the three ballot papers for the Eastern Cape and including How The Elections Process Works, Guidelines for Physically Disabled Voters, Incorrect Ballots and How to Object on the day.
- South African parties on the National Ballot – Eastern Cape: The national ballot is for the election of the compensatory 200 members of the National Assembly, which is only contested by political parties on a closed list basis. The ballot will be the same for the entire country.
- South African parties on the Regional Ballot – Eastern Cape: This ballot is for regional elections of the 200 members of the National Assembly. This ballot will vary from region to region, depending on which parties and independent candidates contest the relevant regional election.
- South African parties on the Provincial Ballot – Eastern Cape: This ballot is for regional elections of the 200 members of the National Assembly. This ballot will vary from region to region, depending on which parties and independent candidates contest the relevant regional election.
South African parties on the National Ballot – Eastern Cape:
- Alliance of Citizens for Change – ACC
- Alllied Movement for Change – AM4C
- Azanian People’s Organsation – AZAPO
- African National Congress – ANC
- Build One South Africa with Mmusi Main=mane – BOSA
- Citizans – CITIZANS
- Congress of the People – COPE
- Conservatives in Action – CIASA
- Democratic Alliance – DA
- Democratic Liberal Congress – DLC
- Economic Freedom Fighters – EFF
- Economic Liberators Forum South Africa – ELF-SA
- Forum 4 Service Delivery – F4SD
- Free Democrats – FREE DEMS
- Good – GOOD
- #HOPE4SA – #HOPE4SA
- Inkatha Freedom Party – IFP
- National Coloured Congress – CCC
- National Freedom Party – NFP
- Northern Cape Communities Movement – NCCM
- Organic Humanity Movement – OHM
- Pan Africanist Congress of Azania – PAC
- Patriotic Alliance – PA
- People’s Movement for Change – PMC
- Refrendum Party – RP
- Rize Mzansi – RISE
- Sizwe Umah Nation – SUN
- South African Rainbow Alliance – SARA
- South African Royal Kingdoms Organisation – SARKO
- Umkhonto Wesizwe – MK
- United Africans Transformation – UAT
- United Democratic Movement – UDM
- Vryheidsfront Plus – VF PLUS
- XILUVA – XILUVA
- Abantu Batho Congress – ABC
- Able Leadership – AL
- Action Alliance Development Party – AADP
- ACTIONSA – ACTIONSA
- Africa Africans Reclaim – AAR
- Africa Restoration Alliance – ARA
- African Christian Democratic Party – ACDP
- African Congress for Transformation – ACT
- African Content Movement – ACM
- African Heart Congress – AHC
- African Independent Congress – AIC
- African Movement Congress
- African People’s Convention – APC
- African People’s Movement – APEMO
- African Transformation Movement – ATM
- AL JAMAH-AH – ALJAMA
- All Citizens Party – ACP
South African parties on the Regional Ballot – Eastern Cape:
- Alliance of Citizens for Change – ACC
- Azanian People’s Organsation – AZAPO
- African National Congress – ANC
- Build One South Africa with Mmusi Main=mane – BOSA
- Citizans – CITIZANS
- Congress of the People – COPE
- Democratic Alliance – DA
- Economic Freedom Fighters – EFF
- Free Democrats – FREE DEMS
- Good – GOOD
- Inkatha Freedom Party – IFP
- Organic Humanity Movement – OHM
- Pan Africanist Congress of Azania – PAC
- Patriotic Alliance – PA
- People’s Movement for Change – PMC
- Rize Mzansi – RISE
- Sizwe Umah Nation – SUN
- South African Rainbow Alliance – SARA
- Umkhonto Wesizwe – MK
- United Democratic Movement – UDM
- United Independent Movement – UIM
- Vryheidsfront Plus – VF PLUS
- ACTIONSA – ACTIONSA
- Africa Africans Reclaim – AAR
- Africa Restoration Alliance – ARA
- African Christian Democratic Party – ACDP
- African People’s Convention – APC
- African People’s Movement – APEMO
- African Transformation Movement – ATM
- AL JAMAH-AH – ALJAMA
South African parties on the Provincial Ballot – Eastern Cape:
- Alliance of Citizens for Change – ACC
- Arise South Africa – ASA
- Azanian People’s Organsation – AZAPO
- African National Congress – ANC
- Batho Pele Movement – BPM
- Build One South Africa with Mmusi Main=mane – BOSA
- Congress of the People – COPE
- Democratic Alliance – DA
- Economic Freedom Fighters – EFF
- Free Democrats – FREE DEMS
- Good – GOOD
- Independent South African National Civic Organisation – ISANCO
- Inkatha Freedom Party – IFP
- Komani Progress Action – KPA
- Pan Africanist Congress of Azania – PAC
- Patriotic Alliance – PA
- Rize Mzansi – RISE
- Umkhonto Wesizwe – MK
- United Democratic Movement – UDM
- Vryheidsfront Plus – VF PLUS
- ACTIONSA – ACTIONSA
- African Christian Democratic Party – ACDP
- African Congress for Transformation – ACT
- African Independent Congress – AIC
- African Movement Congress
- African People’s Convention – APC
- African Transformation Movement – ATM
- AL JAMAH-AH – ALJAMA
On election day, go to the voting station at which you’re registered (check your voter registration status to find out where you’re registered).
Show your green, bar-coded, South African ID book or a temporary identification certificate to the voting officer.
The voting officer checks that your name appears on the voters’ roll.
Once the voting officer is satisfied that you have the correct ID, are a registered voter and have not already voted, your name is marked off the roll, your ID is stamped on the second page and your thumbnail is inked.
The voting officer stamps the back of the correct number of official ballot papers (one per election) and gives them to you.
Take your ballot paper/s to an empty ballot booth, mark the ballot paper, fold it so that your choice isn’t visible and place the ballot paper in the ballot box.
Note: You can only vote once in each election.
Physically disabled voters:
If you are physically disabled or visually impaired, you can choose someone to help you at the voting station.
The Presiding Officer can also help you cast your vote, but an observer and, if available, two agents from different parties must be present.
If you incorrectly mark a ballot paper and realise this before placing the paper in the ballot box, just ask the Presiding Officer for a new ballot paper. Please make sure that the incorrect ballot paper is marked as “cancelled”.
Once your ballot has been placed in the ballot box, it can’t be removed.
You should object if a voter has been given too many ballot papers or refused a ballot paper, or you have complaints about the conduct of a voting officer, party agent or any other person present.
Who can object? Voters, party agents and ward candidates can submit objections.
An interested party including members of the public, independent candidates, and political parties may lodge an objection with the Commission.
Voters, party agents and ward candidates can object to:
- a voter being given too many ballot papers;
- a voter being refused a ballot paper; or
- the conduct of a voting officer, party agent or any other person.
Party agents and ward candidates can object to any irregularities or inaccuracies in the:
- sorting of ballot papers;
- counting of votes or determination of results; or
- verification procedure.
How to object: Let the Presiding Officer know that you want to make an objection. The Presiding Officer will give you the relevant form to fill in.
The Presiding Officer or Counting Officer must:
- investigate the objection;
- record the finding on the written objection;
- inform the objector of the decision;
- and keep a record of each objection.
Appeals:
You can appeal the decision of the Presiding Officer or Counting Officer by submitting your appeal to the Electoral Commision’s National Office in Pretoria, in writing, by 21h00 within two days of the election.
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