| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
National Assembly |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
National Council of Provinces
|
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 December 1993
03/03/1994 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 400 |
| Constituencies |
9 multi-member (4 to 43 seats) constituencies corresponding to the provinces. |
| Voting system |
Proportional:
Direct vote with proportional representation.
- 200 members chosen from national party lists
- 200 members chosen from regional party lists.
Each party receives four Assembly seats for each percentage of the nationwide vote won.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled by the "next-in-line" candidates of the same party list.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- South African citizenship or person who in terms of an Act of Parliament has been accorded the right to exercise the franchise
- Registered voters living overseas may vote in the elections. |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 18 years
- South African citizenship or person who in terms of an Act of Parliament has been accorded the right to exercise the franchise
- residence in the constituency where running for election (regional candidates).
|
| Incompatibilities |
- President of the Republic.
- any office of profit under the State
|
| Candidacy requirements |
- candidates may be nominated by parties registered in terms of the Electoral Act 1993. - a party's list should not exceed 400 candidates and may either contain both a national list and a list for each region or only the lists from each region.
- monetary deposit of R25,000 (national election) and R5,000 (provincial election) required. |
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