THE PROPOSED DEPOSIT AMOUNTS FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS

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THE PROPOSED DEPOSIT AMOUNTS FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS 

CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE_EDITOR 

The Electoral Commission will on Friday, 27 March 2026, publish a Government Gazette notice inviting political parties, independent candidates and all interested stakeholders to comment on the proposed deposit amount for the 2026/27 local government elections.  

By law, registered political parties and independent candidates intending to contest elections must pay deposits. The purpose of the deposit is to confirm a contestant’s intention to participate in the election and to create certainty on who the contestants in an election are. 

Deposits are refundable to contestants who obtain a seat in the applicable Proportional Representation election, or who obtain at least 10% of the valid votes cast in the applicable ward election. If a contestant loses, the deposit is not refundable and is paid into the National Revenue Fund. 

The proposed deposits are as follows: 

• The amount of the deposit to be paid in terms of Section 14(1)(b) of the Act is, in respect of each separate list submitted by a party-

• Four Thousand Seven Hundred Rand (R4700.00) in an election in a metropolitan municipality; 

• Two Thousand Eight Hundred Rand (R2800.00) in an election in a local municipality with wards;  

• One Thousand Eight Hundred Rand (R1800.00) in an election in a local municipality without wards and in an election in a district municipality. 

The Electoral Commission intends increasing the deposit as prescribed in Item 11(1) of the Municipal Electoral Regulations as follows: 

1) The amount of the deposit referred to in section 17(2)(d) of the Act, is R1 800.00 (one thousand eight hundred rand) in respect of an independent ward candidate and for a ward candidate nominated by a party who is not contesting the election of the relevant municipal council by way of a party list.” 

Representations or comment on the proposed election deposits may be emailed to Mr Kgosietsile Tshoke on deposits@elections.org.za or deliver written comments to Election House, Riverside Office Park, 1303 Heuwel Avenue, Centurion, 0157. 

The closing date for the submission of comments is Friday, 8 May 2026. 

The Electoral Commission emphasised that it had not yet decided on the election deposit amounts for the 2026/27 Local Government Elections. 

The Commission will review feedback and comments before making a final decision. 

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