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UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS If only one party submits a list, there will be no proportional representation voting in that metro or local council and no election at all in the district management area. The party contesting will automatically win the election. If only a ward is uncontested then the proportional representation vote gets counted twice to decide on the overall composition of the council. In this way the party that did put up a candidate - as well as minority parties - is not penalised by having no ward votes counted towards the total number of votes for determining the party's share of seats. This should not happen very often. If no parties apply to contest the election, those elections must be abandoned and a further election must be held within 90 days. Introduction | The first democratic municipal elections | The proportional representation and ward systems: working together | Voting in metropolitan areas | Voting outside of metropolitan areas | "Mixed" electoral system replaces the "parallel" system | Delimitation | The candidates | Uncontested elections | By-elections | Election of municipal office-bearers | Administration of municipal, provincial and national elections | What will happen in 2000-01? | Conclusion |
