In Maltahöhe in the Hardap Region, queues have been decreasing as the day progressed.

A resident, Dennes Vries urged the elected leaders to improve the living conditions of citizens.

“I really hope those that we are voting for will look after the needs of the young people, just like the elderly are prioritised and looked after.”

Another Maltahöhe resident, Natanael Mbabi, also pleaded with the youth to come out in numbers and vote for their leaders.

“There is this thing that most of the Namibian youth are saying: that no, we are not going to vote because there is no change whatsoever. So what I can tell them is I think they don’t really understand the importance of voting.”

Presiding Officer at the Senagoge Church Polling Station, Una Frederik said the process went smoothly.

“We started today very early; I could say 10 minutes to seven with the vice president. The process started very smoothly. The people showed up in numbers quite early, from six o’clock. So far, we only had a little hiccup with the fingerprints, with the tablets, because that’s technology; you always fail somewhere.”

Presiding Officer at the Rev. PA Schmidt Polling Station, Leandre Martin also explained that voters adhered to the protocols.

“Everyone adhered to the guidelines of receiving, so I did not experience any problem from the community or from my team members, so everything ran smoothly until now.”

Meanwhile, a young voter from Gibeon, Gereldine Vries, also highlighted the significance of the day.

“As a young person it is very important for you to vote because if you don’t vote, you don’t have a voice. You can’t approach your leaders as a young person to give your problems or put your problems on the table".