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South Africa's national and provincial elections have become complicated with the introduction of a new 'regional' ballot paper, in addition to the existing national and provincial ballot papers. The change is due to the inclusion of independent candidates in the national elections.
South Africa's upcoming national and provincial elections have become more complex with the introduction of a new 'regional' ballot paper. Voters will now have to cast votes on three ballot papers instead of two. The change is a result of allowing independent candidates to contest the national elections. The national electoral system has a two-tier system, with a national and regional component. The 400 seats in the National Assembly are divided into 200 national seats and 200 regional seats, with the latter being allocated based on the number of registered voters in each province. The Electoral Commission will allocate seats to parties based on their share of the national vote and regional votes.
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