Former vice-president Cassim Chilumpha also questioned the composition of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), saying it does not inspire confidence that it can conduct credible, free and fair elections next year. Chilumpha faulted MEC because a majority of the commissioners were from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its alliance with United Democratic Front (UDF). “Moreover, […]
Government has gone back on its plans to endorse the use of the national IDs for elections voter registration sparking rumours that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government wants to rig the elections. Minister of Justice Samuel Tembenu said the bill to allow the use of the national IDs is not ready. “The bill […]
Pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said its voter registration budget has ballooned from an initial K600m to K1.6bn. MEC chief executive officer Sam Alufandika said the doubling of the voter registration budget is as a result of a decision to have the National Registration Bureau (NRB) registration staff in all the 5002 voter registration […]
President Peter Mutharika has challenged the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to be prudent with the way it manages its finances in preparation for the 2019 tripartite elections. Mutharika was speaking on Tuesday at Sanjika Place in Blantyre during the demonstration of the electronic biometric voter registration system using the national identity cards by the commission. […]
President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika has called upon the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to ensure that the registration exercise and method used for the 2019 Tripartite Elections should not exclude any willing and eligible voters. Mutharika was speaking at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Tuesday when the Commission called upon the President to brief him […]
Officials from pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) say the 2019 voters roll will be flawless because of the use of biometric technology. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah said this on Monday in Lilongwe during the opening of master training for trainers. “The voters roll will not have errors because we will get all the data […]
Officials from pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) are this week expected to meet a parliamentary cluster just days after Finance minister Goodall Gondwe announced that the organisation will get K31.5bn (about 42.5 million U.S. dollars) out of the budgeted K42bn for the 2019 polls. MEC chair Jane Ansah said this was the first that […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will have 1116 special registration centres across the country for national ID registration to enable those who did not have the IDs get it ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections. MEC commissioner Jean Namathanga said this in Mulanje during the training of district education managers, district commissioners […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has asked political parties to sensitise their supporters to the biometric voter registration that will be used during registration for the 2019 Tripartite Elections. MEC commissioner for electoral services Jean Mathanga said this at Kamwendo in Mchinji District where the electoral body demonstrated to electoral stakeholders how the electronic biometric voter […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will open voter registration on June 26 this year in which the national IDs will be used to register eligible voters for next year’s tripartite elections. Earlier, the commission announced that voter registration would begin on May 25. MEC chief elections officer (CEO) Sammy Alfandika said the change […]
We continue echoing voices on the need to support women participation in elections more especially as candidates. In her results declaration speech for the April 10 Local Government By-elections in Milonde and Malindi wards, MEC chairperson, Justice Jane Ansah SC also echoed the need to move from rhetoric to action. “Political parties should also put […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that voter registration in readiness for the polls will commence on May 25. MEC Commissioner Jean Manthanga said in an interview that preparations for the exercise which is expected to be conducted in six phases are at an advanced stage. She said the commission is currently training its […]
Pollster Malawi Electoral Commission says it is yet to re-demarcate three wards across the country, saying it is awaiting ministry of Local government to help it with the re-demarcation exercise ahead of the 2019 polls. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Moffat Banda said recently the pollster had successfully re-demarcated many over lapping constituencies and wards. “We have just completed that […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has has called on chairperson of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Jane Ansah to resign for what it calls failure by the commission to act on reports of violence and intimidation during the campaign period in Tuesday’s by-elections but she has rejected such calls, saying is not stepping down. MCP […]
Political campaign has closed in Milonde ward in Mulanje ahead of Tuesday’a local government by-electiond, a campaign marred by violence and opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has since complained to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Some MCP members have been left injured as the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets hacked the opposition followers in a […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has demonstrated to the judiciary the planned electronic biometric voter registration in which the electoral body will use information appearing on the just acquired national identity cards for voting in the May 2019 tripartite elections. MEC made the orientation in Zomba where the chief justice, supreme court of appeal and […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said that the planned biometric voter registration in the 2019 tripartite elections will eradicate registration problems faced in the previous elections. MEC Chairperson Justice Dr. Jane Ansah made the remarks in Parliament Wednesday during MEC demonstration of registration using the national Identity cards in Parliament so that members of parliaments […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will on April 10 this year conduct by-elections w for councilors in Mulanje South-East- Milonde Ward and Mangochi North-East Malindi Ward. Malindi Ward in Mangochi North East Constituency fell vacant following the death of councillor John Saidi Macollera who died on December 1, while Milonde Ward in Mulanje South East Constituency fell […]