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But this year works a bit differently, as voters will have to mark their crosses on thee ballot papers, rather than two as was done in the past. <\/p>\n<p>In a press release, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) explains how to navigate this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn previous elections, there were only two ballots \u2013 a national ballot for the National Assembly (Parliament) and a provincial ballot for the provincial legislature of a province,\u201d the press release stated.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the third ballot will be for the regional seats reserved for each of the regions in the National Assembly. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause a region refers to the same territorial area as a province, the terms \u2018regional\u2019 and \u2018provincial\u2019 are simply to distinguish between the seats reserved for that region in Parliament (regional seats) and seats in the provincial legislatures of that province (provincial seats).<\/p>\n<p>In the Western Cape, voters will receive at their voting stations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A national ballot \u2013 this ballot is the same for the whole country where you vote for a political party only.<\/li>\n<li>A Western Cape regional ballot \u2013 this a vote for an independent or party to fill the regional seats reserved in Parliament for the Western Cape.<\/li>\n<li>A Western Cape provincial ballot \u2013 this is a vote for an independent or party for the Western Cape provincial legislature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe change has come as a result of the electoral amendment act that provides for the inclusion of independent candidates to run for office as a member of parliament in the national assembly.<\/p>\n<p>So, the 400 seats in the National Assembly are filled as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A total of 200 are reserved for the regional seats. 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