PICS: First look at the 3 ballot papers

There are only five days to go until the elections.

A notable first this time around: voters will be handed three separate ballot papers when they head to the polls.

These ballots will be divided into national, regional, and provincial categories.

See below:

NATIONAL BALLOT:

This will entail parties vying for 200 seats in the National Assembly.

REGIONAL OR PROVINCE-TO-NATIONAL BALLOT:

Voters will use this ballot to elect a political party or an independent candidate to advocate for them in the National Assembly, with variations across provinces.

PROVINCIAL BALLOT:

Distinctive to each province, it encompasses parties and independent candidates contending for seats in their respective provincial legislatures.

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