The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) signed a collaboration agreement reaffirming the importance of fostering informed citizen participation and democratic governance. 

The MoU was signed in Windhoek today. 

The Electoral Commission of Namibia has asked the Electoral Court to overturn a decision that led to the wrong allocation of a council seat in the Rundu Local Authority elections.

The ECN said a returning officer made an error when announcing the final allocation of seats.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has commended the Electoral Commission of Namibia for improvements in the management of the recent elections.

The party, however, expressed concern over 'serious delays' in the release of results.

First official results, announced by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson, Dr. Elsie Nghikembua, showed that Independent Candidate Paulus Mbangu retained his seat as Rundu Rural Constituency Councillor for a second term. 

An Electoral Commission of Namibia polling official took his own life last night in Outapi after fleeing from the police, who had discovered that he was part of a team that stole petrol from a generator hired by the ECN.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia's Returning Officer for Karasburg East Constituency in the ||Kharas Region, Cedric Thomas, has said it's all systems go for Wednesday's Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections. 

In line with the Electoral Law, special voting is allowed for a certain category of voters to cast their votes outside the regular polling day.  

Special voting for the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections will be conducted on Monday, 24 November.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s regional office in the Oshikoto Region has begun deploying 11 teams to operate across various constituencies and polling venues in preparation for special voting, scheduled for 24 November. 

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) office in the Kavango West Region has been preparing its teams. This week, the region held a two-day refresher course for election officials, following the main training sessions that took place from November 7 to 16.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia's Oshana Regional Office has been a busy place this week, as teams finalise their logistical preparations before voters head to the polls next Wednesday, the 26th of November.