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Amid preparations for the 2019 Tripartite Elections, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has advised Malawians who have national identity cards to take care of their IDs since they will be needed for voter registration.
The commission said in a statement that registration of voters will be easy and faster for those with national IDs as it will just involve establishing if the holder is the right owner of the card and then scanning the card on the registration machine to capture the details of the registrant.
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MEC also added that it will conduct voter registration so that it has actual figures of all people expected to vote in 2019 and where they will vote.
“This helps in logistical planning like how many ballot papers to print, staff to employ and deploy, and to easily determine quantities of all other materials and equipment that will be needed.
“Considering the crucial role of the national ID during the registration of voters the Commission wishes to encourage all those that have received their national IDs to keep them safely,” reads part of the statement.
It is reported that for 2019, MEC will rely on the biometric registration done by NRB to produce quality voters’ register which eliminates challenges that have been faced in the past like misspelled names, multiple registrations and misplaced photos.
Of other safety tips, the commission told Malawians to keep the ID at a secure place where it cannot be reached easily by children who can end up misplacing or destroying it.
People have also been told to not move around with the national ID unless there is need to do so since moving around with the national ID increases chances of losing it to pickpockets or robbers.
Kamuzi ana bho sikunali makadi how many years now to comes this id
No Tym To Vote 2019
A Peter ndiachitsirunso chiphatso cha unzika nacho chimapanga expire? Go every where, zambia, South Africa, zachilendo tu izi
kasungu ambili tisanalandire nde amene akutisungira mokakamiza timusumira
Kupita kotenga ID akuuza kt sakuona Pa nzeru pamenepa??
Kkkk Tidzidzawatenganso A Mfumu Kokavotako Kukachitila Umboni Kt Ndine Mmalawi
Nanga ifeyo athu sanatulukefe stzavota?
Dont bother i dont vote
Wat i know z dat rigging ended n 2014 if dis z dere plans on rigging again they wu coz interminable helter -scaltta,bet!
What will happen 2those IDs will not be ready by the voting time?
Ok lets go forwad we will see,,this u see like play ok
Ili ntcito yanji pakt mwapanga ma ID a expire date kaya munabva yani
Inu more countries like that ..AFRICA only south african ngat sukuziwa
Wat befit of these IDs can help 1 to have pasport any in MW by not goin to DC?
Yah
Make yourself clear here, Mr Mwitha.
Mwitha is saying the IDs would have given power for passport registration that someone who posses the ID should not go thru kwa mfumu mpaka kwa DC since those details of original home are contained inside the ID
nosense ife ctilandilebe mpak pano nde tzisunga zichani zopusa bac kaya nd ma plan ot mdzabele mavoti kaya zanu zimenezo
Sakulimba ma id awa. Akungothyoka. Akadaipanga ngati licence yoti imatha kupindidwa bola
Nde ise sitinalandile sitika voter
Akupatsan chaka chino wina aliyese analembetsa
My ID is for bank use only not for voting Thank u
Yah talk nice even no voting no problem
Be responsible citizens, men…
Why do u spend time voting cant do that and wil not do that in my life amwene
same with me. I will neva vote.
Tilibe ife zimenzo tidzavota njira ya kale yomweyo Peter mndani kuti akatisautse,kwake kwatha,ndiye mumuwuzetu nzakeyo walusa ku America uku asamale ndika GreenCard kakeko sakalowa kumeneko
Kodi A Malawi amavota
Ayi
Yanga ndikupatsani mundisungire,mukangonditayira muzasova nokha
I D valid for 5years only Shaaaaa, which means we gonna be forced to renew our citizenship every 5 years ?shame on you my Malawi
Not malawi only Mozambuque ,and more countries….why u saw malawi like pulish country man
Malawi is just following suit 2wht other countries are doing, man. There is no any foolishness here, otherwise you may the one who is a…
Brother Daniel what you should know is that :those countries you are comparing with are already well developed while ours is still on the way OK.
Good
Chili Mumtima Basi,chisankho!!!
zoonadi
Maganiza akho amenewo …mukadali mu umphuri kodi ndi ziko lit linasalira lopanda identity card ..si malawi….lero zabwela mukuti zinsankho ..muzalembetse….mukuziona kupweka poti zizinayambe kugwira ntchito …
Kwa mundu wosindikira ngat ine amene ndikuyenda maiko azathu zisachilendo izi ….from..bank, hospital,school,jobs and more
CHosani I’d ya sister wanga Kaye
Ena Mpaka Pano Sadalandire Nde Sadzavota?
Meaning that we are going to use the same ID’s??
All wat u can think is abt zisankho basi…….dont u know kut ma citizen akuvutika hvy ndipo sangadye ID? this is s**t
Forsake
I know u hate your country
Yes