. This reflects that elections have become an integral part of the continent’s democratisation process since the “Third Wave of Democratisation” in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The contested political and security character of elections in Africa varies widely depending on the phase of the country’s political development. For example, South Africa since 1994 is touted as one of the few African countries that hold legitimate, free and fair municipal, provincial and national elections. Post-election, it is rare for the losing political parties to challenge the conduct of the election or its outcomes.
The terms “election”, “electoral system” and “electoral process” are often communicated as synonymous, but these concepts/terms/phrases do not mean or refer precisely to the same phenomenon. Election refers to a single activity or event which often occurs on a particular day and time involving the selection of particular parties or candidates by millions of citizens in different areas across the country.
Elections are part of an ongoing, long-term and multi-stakeholder commitment to establish interdependent, interconnected and inclusive democratic institutions.
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