insert_link Africa SADC assessing Namibia’s readiness to hold November elections A team from the SADC Electoral Advisory Council (SEAC) is currently in Namibia on a pre-election mission to assess the country’s readiness to hold the general elections later this year. Leonard Sesa, who represents Botswana in the council, told Nampa on Monday that they are in the country for a duration of two weeks to engage with different electoral stakeholders. “Our main task is to meet different […] todayJuly 29, 2024 34
insert_link Namibia ECN sets up registration points for inmates With less than two weeks until the general voter's registration for the November 27 election ends, the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has called for increased voter education and better inclusion of the inmate population. However, De Wet Siluka, spokesperson for the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), responded by highlighting the Commission's efforts to address these concerns. "We would like to acknowledge the correspondents from the Landless People’s Movement. While acknowledging […] todayJuly 23, 2024 65
insert_link Namibia 71% of Namibians register to vote The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced that a total of 1,153,916 eligible Namibians, representing 71% of eligible voters, have registered both within the country and at Namibian diplomatic missions abroad from 3 June to 20 July 2024. ECN spokesperson De Wet Siluka. While acknowledging the improvement in the cumulative turnout to date both at the regional and constituency levels, the Commission, in a media statement issued on […] todayJuly 22, 2024 44
insert_link Namibia Call for ECN to engage political stakeholders fairly Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanya has raised alarms over the low voter registration numbers ahead of the upcoming election on November 27. Kamwanya criticised the involvement of Sophia Shaningwa, the Swapo party's secretary general, in the registration process, suggesting that her presence undermines trust and appears politically motivated. Kamwanya urged the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to engage all political stakeholders to address these concerns. He emphasized the importance of increasing […] todayJuly 17, 2024 53
insert_link 2 Namibia Namibia’s eligible voters reach 1.6 million The Namibia Statistics Agency has released data on eligible voters based on the 2023 Census, released in March 2024. According to the Namibia Press Agency, the census figures include Namibians who were 17 years old as of 24 September 2023, and those aged 18 and above on the same date. According to the preliminary NSA report, over 1.6 million Namibian citizens are set to participate in the forthcoming national elections, […] todayJuly 16, 2024 35 2
insert_link Namibia ECN Confident in High Voter Turnout as Registration Deadline Approaches https://youtu.be/HU0AIuDeAt8 The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is confident that Namibians who are eligible to vote will turn up in numbers before registration closes in 20-days' time. Between the 3rd of June and the 6th of July 2024, the ECN has registered 823,761 voters inside the country and at all Namibian Diplomatic Missions abroad. This figure represents an average of 24,562 registered voters per day between the 1st and the 6th of […] todayJuly 15, 2024 24
insert_link Namibia FEATURE: GENERAL VOTERS REGISTRATION VIEWS: MAGGIE FOCELLEDO (99FM NEWS AND CONTENT EDITOR) Maggie Forcelledo, news and content editor for 99FM had this to say pertaning to registering as a voter for this year's elections in Novemeber. todayJuly 5, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia FEATURE: GENERAL VOTER REGISTRATION VIEWS: ELISE FROM FRESH MID-MORNINGS The Electoral commission announced a voter registration countrywide that's still underway. Elise from Fresh FM's Fresh Mid-Morning's show weighed in with her sentiment. todayJuly 5, 2024 19
insert_link Namibia Electoral Commission Pressures NEFF for Financial Statements, Party Faces Deregistration According to reports,the Electoral Commission has been actively seeking financial statements from the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters since 2021. Despite multiple engagements, NEFF failed to submit required documents, leading to its deregistration by the ECN. NEFF's deputy leader intends to contest this decision. The ECN extended deadlines and provided clarifications on electoral regulations during meetings with NEFF, but compliance remains inconsistent among political parties todayJuly 3, 2024 33