Malawi Electoral Commission Archives

MEC starts 2019 preparations

Mar 18, 2017 Luke Bisani 3 &

Reports of irregularities during the 2014 tripartite elections have forced Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to upgrade its software to prevent doctoring of results. The 2014 polls were described by some quarters to have not been… ...

MEC to re-demarcate constituencies from this month

Mar 01, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 13 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says all is set for the process of reviewing constituency and ward boundaries ahead of the Tripartite Elections in 2019. According to the Chairperson for MEC, Justice Jane Ansah, the… ...

MEC given greenlight to hold by-elections in Bembeke Ward

Oct 08, 2016 Chilenje Chilenje 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will hold by-elections in Bembeke Ward in Dedza after the body managed to vacate an injunction which was obtained by incumbent Councilor Davie Lingalawe to restrain the commission from conducting… ...

Govt withholds funding for Mchinji by-elections

Aug 25, 2016 Richard Jimu 1 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Government has refused to release funding for by-elections that were expected to take place in Mchinji West constituency following investigations into financial abuses at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The… ...

MEC bosses sent on forced leave

Aug 25, 2016 Bright Malenga 42 &

The country's electoral body, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has sent on leave with immediate effect seven of its staff members following reports of financial mismanagement at the commission. The MEC employees who have been sent… ...

Mutharika appoints MEC commissioners

Jun 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 28 &

The Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed eight commissioners for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The eight,Mary Mkosi,Killion Mgawi,Jean Mathanga,Clifford Baloyi,Evelyn Mtafu,Moffat Banda,Linda Kunje and Yahaya M'madi. In a statement signed by George Mkondiwa the commissioners… ...

AG blocks sale of MEC vehicles

May 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 12 &

Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale has stopped sheriffs from selling six vehicles impounded from Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) over unpaid debts. The Malawi Sheriffs opened an auction market for the six vehicles impounded from MEC… ...

MEC vehicles to be sold by Friday

May 26, 2016 Luke Bisani 12 &

Malawi Sheriffs have opened an auction market for six vehicles impounded from Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). In March this year, the sheriffs seized the six vehicles to force the electoral body to settle debts amounting… ...

MEC angers PP

Apr 21, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 6 &

The People's Party (PP) has expressed reservations at the decision by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to change the system of appointing its commissioners. PP spokesperson Ken Msonda said that the move is contrary to… ...

MEC in financial crisis

Apr 12, 2016 Martha Chikoti 9 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is waiting for funding from government for the body to hold by-elections in Mchinji West constituency before the expiry of its commissioner’s terms of office on 18 May this year.… ...

MEC property confiscated over huge bebt

Mar 16, 2016 Richard Jimu 11 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is in a fresh trouble as sheriffs in Blantyre yesterday seized vehicles as well as office furniture owned by the electoral body due to debts it owes two companies amounting… ...

Malawi Electoral Commission cornered on K2bn cashgate

Aug 04, 2015 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has burst the bubble that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) had created to conceal gloss mismanagement of public funds meant for elections. Following leaked audit reports that revealed MEC officials had… ...