South African Municipal Election, 2011
Municipal elections were held in South Africa on 18 May 2011, electing new councils for all municipalities in the country. Municipal elections are held every five years, and the previous municipal elections were held in 2006. The first municipal elections following the reorganisation of municipalities took place in December 2000.
50% of the seats (rounded up for odd numbers) in each municipality are elected on the first past the post system in single member wards. The remainder are allocated so as to restore proportionality as follows. The total number of seats are allocated using the largest remainder method utilizing a modified Hare quota. Proportional seats are allocated based on the difference. Overhang seats are theoretically possible. These do not affect the quota but will reduce the number of remainder seats if any. Independent candidates are allowed for in the ward seats and the proportionality calculations effectively ignore votes for these candidates and are adjusted for seats allocated to them.
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