South AfricaPaper only
Parliamentary republic. IEC. Electoral Act 1998 + Political Party Funding Act 2018.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
In-person voting at the voter's voting station on election day; hand-marked paper ballot counted by hand at the station.
Electoral Act 73 of 1998, ss. 38, 47
- EarlyEarly in personlimited
Special (advance) votes are available to voters who cannot vote at their station on election day (e.g. illness, disability, pregnancy, absence).
Electoral Act 73 of 1998, s. 33 (special votes)
- PostalPostal / mailnot available
No general postal voting; South African citizens temporarily abroad may apply to vote at a foreign mission, not by post.
Electoral Act 73 of 1998, s. 33A
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting; hand-marked paper ballots only.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 1 | Statute | Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 1 | 4 | active |
| Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 2 | Statute | Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 2 | 10 | active |
| Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 3 | Statute | Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 3 | 15 | active |
| Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 4 | Statute | Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 4 | 21 | active |
| Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 5 | Statute | Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 5 | 1 | active |
| Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 6 | Statute | Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 6 | 27 | active |
| Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 7 | Statute | Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — Ch. 7 | 33 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to South Africa's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.