Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has said they have found a printer of ballot papers to be used in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections and that stakeholders will be given the details. There has been a trend of printing ballot papers outside the continent at huge costs. Critics argue that the large sums of money […]
In order to decrease the number of null and void votes on 21 May tripartite elections, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), in conjunction with Ministry of Civic Education, is producing a demonstration video on voting process aimed at civic educating Malawian through television and video shows. Speaking on Thursday during the shooting of the video at Demela Primary School in Salima District, […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned all candidates who will be competing in the forthcoming tripartite elections against believing in false news being spread through social media. Commissioner for MEC, Very Reverend Killion Mgawi issued the warning in Dedza during the vetting of ballot paper templates by candidates in the district on Wednesday. “The commission would […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has officially announced that it will launch the official campaign period on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 and the function will be held at Bingu International Convention Centre, Lilongwe. The launch will be held under the theme “Consolidating Malawi’s Democracy through Peaceful Campaign”. The commission through Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) will […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in conjunction with Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has established an Election Broadcasting, Monitoring and Complaints Committee which aims at handling all electoral related complaints against the country’s licensed broadcasters ahead of May 21 elections. The Committee has been set up in accordance with section 27 of the Communications Act-2016 […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has admitted that being an elections period, floods occurring in some parts of the the country have greatly affected its operations. The development has therefore forced the Commission to reschedule the dates for holding the vetting exercise in the affected councils. A statement released on Tuesday revealed that the exercise […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has seriously condemned the behaviour of some traditional leaders who are reportedly endorsing their preferred candidates ahead of 21st May, 2019 tripartite elections. The electoral body emphasizes that ‘this behavior is unacceptable and unlawful’. A statement relased by the commission on Tuesday 12th May 2019 made available to Nyasa Times reminds […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says a voter registration kit which went missing in Mzuzu last year, has not yet been recovered. Commissioner Jean Mathanga said she could not give more details on the matter as the police were still looking for it but was quick to say that the data in the kit has not […]
As Malawi gears for the start of the official campaign period from March 19, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has cautioned political parties in the Country to campaign within the confines of all electoral laws including the new Political Parties Law which bans giving of handouts to secure votes. This will be the first election […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Commissioner Bishop Mary Nkosi has said the Commission has plans to engage external auditors to verify the results when they are returned to constituency returning officers, so that the voters are well accounted for before they go to the main tally centre. ”We will put a tender to engage external auditors […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that from March 5 to 14 it will run the the ballot paper template vetting exercise in the run up to May 21 Tripartite Elections. A statement made available to Nyasa Times, MEC Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Harris Potani, advises all candidates or their representatives to go to their […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has finally bowed down to pressure from various political parties in extending deadline for submission of names of monitors and observers during the fourthcoming watershed elections. According to a statement issued on Saturday, the period has been extended to April 15 2019, from March 1 2019. “This follows a request by […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disowned a fake press statement circulating on social media containing figures of shadow Members of Pariament (MP) verified by the commission to contest in the May 21 2019 watershed polls. The fake statement indicates that MEC has verified 193 Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), 189 for UTM Party, 160 for Malawi […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has set March 1 2019 as the last day for receiving names and photographs of election monitors for accreditation from political parties and candidates that are contesting in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. This is according to an emailed notice issued by the MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa . According to the communication, MEC has also […]
Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has asked High Court in Blantyre not to grant an injunction against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in a matter rejected presidential candidate Ras David Chikomeni Chirwa is pursuing, saying he does not have a case. Chikomeni Chirwa with assistance of lawyers hired by Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (Chreaa) is […]
Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Jane Ansah has again urged political leaders o practice modern politics by engaging in issue-based campaign. Ansah, a judge of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal and a former Attorney General, has warned that the electoral body will disqualify all candidates found promoting political violence. She made these remarks […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says there will be no official broadcaster for the announcement of the highly contentious May 21 polls as has been the case in the past elections. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah said the media in Malawi has improved tremendously that the pollster does not need to control one broadcaster for the announcement […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has released names of nine approved presidential candidates out of 10 who presented their nomination papers, disqualifying one hopeful. MEC said it has approved the nine after analyzing nomination papers it received from various aspirants. The Commission has disqualified Loudon Titan Malingamoyo Phiri of National Salvation Front (NASAF) and his […]