Few institutions reveal the nature of a society quite like its electoral system. In South Africa, where democracy is both precious and hard-won, our method of selecting leaders is not merely a ...

MPs urged to act as government comes under pressure to close loopholes on foreign donations to political parties ...

SHOULD THE 2021 LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM SERVE AS A TEMPLATE FOR A NEW NATIONAL ELECTORAL SYSTEM? Electoral politics in democratic South Africa is on a knife-edge. Polls indicate that the ruling party ...

system to Proportional Representation (PR), which would allocate seats in line with the percentage of votes received. In November, an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Electoral Reform was ...

MPs urged to act as government comes under pressure to close loopholes on foreign donations to political parties ...

Watchdog chair calls for legislation passed following criticism of the commission by Tory MPs should be repealed.

Under the existing first-past-the-post system, voters select their preferred candidate and the candidate with the most votes wins.

Chairperson of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel Adv Richard Sizani / KENNY MDLULI A panel of experts has encouraged South Africans to participate in deciding what the best electoral system ...

When asked whether reform of the system of electoral law should start from scratch ... director of policy and programmes at Transparency International UK, earlier told the committee that it ...

The table below lists electoral systems bills introduced during or carried over to each state's 2025 legislative session. The following information is included for each bill: Bills are organized by ...

Record low turnout and skewed results fuel calls for reform as polling suggests a collapse in support for the current system ...