The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has said that no by-elections will be held in the Okatana and Rehoboth constituencies following the death of Swapo Party councillor Edmund Ishuwa and the dismissal of Landless People’s Movement (LPM) councillor Harald Kambrude.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama, explained what the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections are all about and why they play such a crucial role in Namibia's democratic process.
The Swapo Party has confirmed the nomination of businessman Kobus van Schalkwyk at Walvis Bay on the local authority list for the upcoming elections.
The 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections will take place on the 26th of November, with Special Voting for electoral officials and uniformed personnel set for November 24th, National Council Chairperson Lucas Muha announced.
The Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Peter Shaama, outlined the components of the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections calendar on Wednesday.
Preparations for the upcoming by-election in the Kamanjab constituency are progressing smoothly, according to Elias Kandi, the returning officer from the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).
A total of 94 election officials have been trained and grouped into 18 teams, ready for deployment on June 17.
Residents of the Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein constituencies in the Otjozondjupa Region can expect to vote for their new constituency councillors in separate by-elections before June 2025.
