1. Explain the role of the IEC in your own words. 2. How often do we hold national elections in South Africa?
3. Why do you think the political party with the most votes has the
biggest say in making decisions?
4. Why do you think you have to be 18 or older to vote?
5. Look at the example of a ballot paper. Explain why you think there
are symbols and pictures next to the name of each political party.
6. In groups, discuss why you think voting needs to be private and
secret.
• Democracy and citizens