The voting process began smoothly at the two polling stations at Oshivelo and Ondera farms for the Guinas Constituency by-election in the Oshikoto Region this morning.
At the Oshivelo Police Station polling station, voting started slow, resulting in a short queue and quick voting.
Preparations for the Guinas Constituency by-election are well on track.
The by-election, which is slated for Friday next week, has been necessitated by the death of Councillor Elias Marthinus last year.
Registered political parties and prospective independent candidates have been reminded that the nomination process for the Guinas Constituency by-election in the Oshikoto Region has commenced.
Political parties contesting the upcoming Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency by-election have expressed dissatisfaction after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) issued a media statement announcing the issuance of duplicate voter cards for residents on the eve of the elections.
More than 6,675 eligible voters in the Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency are expected to cast their ballots on May 15.
The by-election was necessitated by the expulsion of former LPM Councillor Gerrit Witbooi.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) has allocated free broadcasting airtime to political parties participating in the Keetmashoop Rural Constituency by-election slated for May 15.
The Swapo Party in the ||Kharas Region has rubbished speculations that some of its leadership backs independent candidate Gerrit Witbooi rather than the party's candidate Elias !Kharuxab in the upcoming by-election.
Swapo Party Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on the residents of Okaku to deliver a landslide victory in this Friday's by-election.
Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at the party's rally at Oneshoko village in the Oshana Region.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) canvassed for votes in the Okaku Constituency ahead of next Friday's by-election.
The party's rally was attended by MPs, party leaders, and individuals at different levels.
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has concluded its campaign for the Okaku Constituency by-election with a drive-through at Okadoolopwena.
IPC called on all illegible voters to go out in their numbers and elect its candidate, Sakaria Jakob, for a change.
