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Practise your 2014 vote online

21 April 2014 By Alan Straton

After 20 years of democracy South Africa goes to the polls once again on 7 May 2014 when citizens will vote for which parties they want to represent them in the National Assembly and their respective Provincial houses of parliament.

In a maturing democracy the subtle shifts of power are beginning to be displayed and much is being placed on the vote of the youths who were free born. Once again the allegiance of the youth seems to be fractured along socio-economic lines with the ruling party – the ANC – seeming to lose out on being the champion of the poor, a position scooped up by the eager hands of Julius Malema and his EFF.

The DA is still struggling with a way to effectively counter the accusation of only representing white moneyed people. COPE seems to be fading after their public in-fighting and the sleeping giant appears to be the NFP – a faction that broke away from the IFP just before the last elections.

Of course the accusation laid at the feet of the IEC’s door that the payment to contest the elections is far too high still resonates amongst the smaller parties who have to pay the same sum as parties with large war chests.

In the Eastern Cape elections all eyes will be on the race between the DA and ANC.

The following political parties will appear on the 2014 Eastern Cape Provincial Ballot Paper on 7 May 2014 – tell us who will you vote for in our poll further down:

  • Vryheidsfront Plus
  • African Christian Democratic Party
  • African Independent Congress
  • African National Congress
  • African People’s Convention
  • Agang South Africa
  • Azanian People’s Organisation
  • Congress Of The People
  • Democratic Alliance
  • Economic Freedom Fighters
  • Inkatha Freedom Party
  • Kingdom Governance Movement
  • National Freedom Party
  • Pan Africanist Congress Of Azania
  • Patriotic Movemement Of South Africa
  • United Christian Democratic Party
  • United Congress
  • United Democratic Movement

2014 EC Election Poll

These political parties are contesting the 2014 Eastern Cape Provincial elections on 7 May 2014.
Please note you STILL need to go to the polls on 7 May 2014 and VOTE in person .........

  • Vote to see the results of our poll

The following political parties will appear on the 2014 National Ballot Paper for the National Assembly on 7 May 2014 – tell us who will you vote for in our poll further down:

  • Vryheidsfront Plus
  • Workers And Socialist Party
  • African Christian Democratic Party
  • African Independent Congress
  • African National Congress
  • African People’s Convention
  • Agang South Africa
  • Al Jama-Ah
  • Azanian People’s Organisation
  • Bushbuckridge Residents Association
  • Congress Of The People
  • Democratic Alliance
  • Economic Freedom Fighters
  • First Nation Liberation Alliance
  • Front Nasionaal/Front National
  • Independent Civic Organisation Of South Africa
  • Inkatha Freedom Party
  • Keep It Straight And Simple
  • Kingdom Governance Movement
  • Minority Front
  • National Freedom Party
  • Pan Africanist Congress Of Azania
  • Pan Africanist Movement
  • Patriotic Alliance
  • Peoples Alliance
  • Ubuntu Party
  • United Christian Democratic Party
  • United Congress
  • United Democratic Movement

 

2019 National Assembly Election Poll

These political parties are contesting for seats in the 2019 National Assembly elections on 8 May 2019.
Please note you STILL need to go to the polls on 8 May 2019 and VOTE in person .........

  • Vote to see the results of our poll
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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.
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