LGE 2026: What Voters Need to Know About Double-Column Ballots

LGE 2026: What voters need to know about double-column ballots

Voters in several major metros will face a new ballot layout in November, with the IEC confirming double-column PR ballots where more than 48 parties are contesting.

IEC says ballots will be crowded due to high number of contestants

Voters in some of South Africa’s biggest metros will face crowded ballot papers in the November 4 local government elections, with the sheer number of political parties contesting forcing the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to change its ballot. The City of Johannesburg has the highest number of parties contesting the Proportional Representation (PR) ballot, followed by other major metros including Tshwane, eThekwini, Ekurhuleni and C…