Overhang risk could distort council balance after elections
Party could win ward with 30% support while opponents divide remaining 70% Repeated across enough wards, this could give a party substantially more council seats than its overall vote justifies.
South Africa’s municipal electoral system could face a constitutional challenge after next month’s local government elections if political parties win substantially more ward seats than their overall share of the vote justifies.
View Map System designed to balance ward victories may run out of seats While the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) maintains existing legislation is adequate, ActionSA has indicated it could consider a constitutional challenge.
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