The Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) De Wet Siluka has warned the public to refrain from spreading false information in relation to the elections.
Siluka emphasised the importance of verification of information from ECN before sharing it.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is strengthening transparency efforts ahead of the November elections.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will hold bi-elections in Guinas Constituency in the Oshikoto Region in January.
The position became vacant following the death of the constituency councillor Elias Martinus last month.
Bi-elections are held within three months of a vacancy.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will grant an opportunity to registered voters who have lost or damaged their voter cards to apply for duplicate cards between 18 and 26 November.
This will be done countrywide at polling stations.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says no political party campaigns will be allowed near polling stations.
Otjozondjupa Regional Electoral Officer Victoria Amutenya therefore called on all voters not to wear party colours when going to cast their votes.
Political parties that attended a stakeholders event organised by the Electoral Commission of Namibia have called for thorough training of polling officials on the importance of handling election material.
They complained about polling officials, whom they accused of negligence.
Eighteen (18) political parties contesting in the November 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections form part of the delegation that departed for Johannesburg, South Africa, to observe the design, layout, production, printing, packaging, and delivery of ballot papers.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will hold its national special voting process for essential services providers and those aboard on November 13, 2024.
This will be done in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act No. 5 of 2014, Section 64, Sub-sections 2, 3, 4, and 5.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has rejected accusations of corruption in awarding the contract for producing ballot papers for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
The ECN labelled the claims as baseless and aimed at undermining public trust in the electoral process.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has officially withdrawn its election observers from the production and printing process of ballot papers for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
