Opposition and electoral stakeholders on Sunday evening claimed to have intercepted ballots already marked for ruling People’s Party (PP) but officials dismissed the fears, saying they were simply electoral stationery being transported to polling stations. Opposition sympathizers took it on social media posting pictures of boxes carrying the stationery and claimed they had “concrete evidence” that […]
With few days remain to the polling day the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is expecting a truck load of 2,500 gas lamps that have been bought from South Africa to make for the shortfall of those borrowed from Zimbabwe. In March MEC received from Zimbabwe a consignment of 8,452 gas cylinders, 9,500 gas […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission says it has finished updating the voters roll and the final figure now stands 7,470,806 voters, compared with the preliminary total of 7,537, 548 voters which gives a downward variation of 66,742 voters. MEC’s Chairperson Maxon Mbendera said in Blantyre that the variance is arising from “arithmetical errors” in compilation of […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission has issued a stern warning to “some authorities” who are rumored to have been replacing polling staff recruited by the Commission and has said there will be no rigging in the 20th May Tripartite Elections.. In statement issued Friday the Commission says it is the only authority on recruitment of staff […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is refuting rumours making rounds that officers of the Malawi Police Service and the Malawi Defence Forces have already voted. The Commission’s Chief Elections Officer Willie Kalonga says in a statement released Thursday that no one has voted ahead of the polling day on May 20. “The Police and Malawi Defence Officers, just […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission says it will start distributing the ballot papers to the councils directly tomorrow, Friday, May 16. MEC’s chairperson Maxon Mbendera told reporters in Blantyre on Thursday that a total of 35 trucks have been identified for each council and the ballot papers shall be transported under armoured security. The ballot papers have been kept at […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission has approved Zodiak Broadcasting Station and Malawi Broadcasting Station (TV) as the official broadcasters for elections results and other communication from the Commission. MEC’s chairperson Maxon Mbendera told media in Blantyre on Thursday that the appointment of the official broadcasters does not stop any other radio station from broadcasting elections results. He said […]
Chairperson for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Maxon Mbendera SC has urged mainstream journalists in the country to desist from picking up social media allegations that the commission intends to rig the May 20 elections with the ruling party. This comes after opposition party’s raised their fears that the ruling People’s Party (PP) is planning to rig the […]
Ballot papers for Malawi’s Tripartite Elections on 20th May elections arrive into the country on Saturday and Sunday at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe. Chief Elections Officer for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Willie Kalonga said the ballot papers were produced in South Africa at a secure printing facility monitored and overseen by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) through its Chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera has moved in swiftly to arrest any fears of possible rigging in the forthcoming tripartite elections and has assured Malawians that the commission is committed to deliver credible elections. This is in an almost direct response to the sentiments that have been expressed my […]
United States of America (USA) Ambassador Jeanine Jackson says the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) should ensure a “clearer” voters roll to ensure a credible, free and fair May 20 Tripartite election. Ambassador Jackson said MEC should ensure voter’s roll is clearer so no voter should be denied a right to vote. “Voter’s roll needs to […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says will on Saturday return to Zimbabwe to collect the remaining electoral materials it borrowed from Zimbabwe to be used during May 20 tripartite elections. In March MEC received from Zimbabwe a consignment of 8,452 gas cylinders, 9,500 gas lamps and 350 tents a development which forced civil society organizations and opposition political parties […]
Malawi opposition main contenders for presidency may not recognize the results of the tripartite elections on May 20, which it is widely expected to lose – the Civil Society Grand Coalition has warned. The grand coalition, which comprises faith-based groups, civil society organizations, NGOs and Trade Union organizations, warned that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) continues facing logistical hitches with just 20 days to go before Malawians vote in the first ever tripartite elections. The latest hiccup is failure to open on the first day several registration centers in Lilongwe and Dedza for voters to verify their particulars. The third and last voters’ roll verification […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika has insisted that his party is ready to govern but has called on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC0 to deliver free, fair and credible May 20 polls. Mutharika said this on Tuesday when he appeared at the second presidential debate held at the Bingu International Conference Centre (Bicc) […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says interdenominational prayers for elections which was previously slated for Wednesday, April 30, at COMESA Hall in commercial capital Blantyre, will now be held Thursday on May 1 and Robins Park in Blantyre. However, the date has attracted anger from the officials of the Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) who have accused the Commission […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the third and final phase of voter verification exercise will start from Thursday, 1st May until Monday, 5th May. The commission says in a statement made available to Nyasa Times that the final phase will cover the remaining councils in the central region which are Ntcheu, Dedza, Lilongwe City, […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has deferred to a later date national inter-denominational prayers which were scheduled for Wednesday for the peaceful and successful May 20 Tripartite elections. MEC’s spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said the Commission will soon announce a date when the prayers will be held. “The Commission sincerely apologises for the inconvenience this may […]