The Electoral Amendment Bill proposes significant changes to the way South Africans vote, including allowing independent candidates to contest elections. However, the Bill has generated criticisms, including over unequal competition and potential distortions of proportional representation. As we approach the 2024 elections, stakeholders have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider the constitutionality of the Bill and to refer it back to Parliament or to the Constitutional Court. Electoral Systems Researcher at My Vote Counts, Letlhogonolo Letshele join us to talk about this.  

The Electoral Amendment Bill proposes significant changes to the way South Africans vote, including allowing independent candidates to contest elections. However, the Bill has generated criticisms, including over unequal competition and potential distortions of proportional representation. As we approach the 2024 elections, stakeholders have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider the constitutionality of the Bill and to refer it back to Parliament or to the Constitutional Court. Electoral Systems Researcher at My Vote Counts, Letlhogonolo Letshele join us to talk about this.

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