The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has raised concern over the low turnout of eligible voters during the first week of the Supplementary Registration of Voters.

The supplementary voter registration, which began on August 4, has seen a total of 2,195 voters registered in the Oshikoto Region.

Participation in elections through voting remains the cornerstone of Namibia's democracy.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah amplified this message as she urged all eligible Namibians to turn up in numbers and register for the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections.

Namibians are once again heading to the polls this November, this time to elect regional and local authority councillors.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is working around the clock to ensure that the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Election on 26 November runs smoothly.

The United Democratic Front (UDF) is striving to win four constituencies of the Erongo Region in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections in November.

Ongwediva Constituency Councillor Andreas Uutoni, who is also the Chairperson of the Oshana Regional Council, says he will not contest in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities election slated for November.

The newly formed political group, the Association for Localised Interests (ASOLI), has announced that it will contest the local authority elections, targeting municipalities in the |Khomas, Otjozondjupa, Erongo and Oshana regions.

The Secretary General of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Manuel Ngaringombe, has called on party members to work diligently and strategically to increase their vote share and become a significant force on Namibia's political landscape.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will hold by-elections in four constituencies by June of this year.

The positions became vacant following the swearing-in of four councillors as members of the National Assembly last week.

Various opposition political parties gathered in Windhoek ahead of the High Court hearing on the National Assembly election dispute tomorrow and expressed their support for the cases filed by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People's Movement (LPM).