Elections Archives

Govt angers opposition over Mchinji by-election postponement

Aug 26, 2016 Luke Bisani 21 &

Malawi's opposition parties have expressed dismay over government’s decision to postpone the Mchinji West by-election following reports of financial mismanagement at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Government said it has withheld funding for the elections to… ...

MEC chair no more

Aug 18, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 261 &

Tragedy! Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera has died. This is a developing story, but reports reaching Malawi24 news-desk indicate that Mbendera collapsed during a meeting in Lilongwe this afternoon. He was pronounced… ...

Obama’s brother to vote for Trump: ‘My brother is weak!’

Jul 25, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 135 &

…endorses Trump’s plan to ban Muslims Washington D.C.| US President Barack Obama's half-brother, Malik Obama, says he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the forthcoming election slated for November because he is unhappy… ...

National IDs will not replace voter certificates – MEC

Jul 18, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 8 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has trashed claims that Malawians will vote using National Identity Cards (IDs.) This comes after the local media reported that Malawians are to vote using National IDs hence will not… ...

MESN calls for a changed MEC

Jul 15, 2016 Luke Bisani 3 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has urged the newly elected commissioners of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to work honestly towards proposed reforms. Speaking to the commissioners on Wednesday in Blantyre, MESN board chairperson Stevie… ...

Exposed: US ruling party rigging elections

Jun 20, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 26 &

Documents leaked by hackers have revealed that the US ruling, the Democratic Party, has been implementing a sophisticated electoral fraud for Hilary Clinton. The leak shutters the widely held beliefs that there is no electoral rig… ...

Do it like Magufuli: TZ Electoral Commission gives back $5million while MEC runs in Debt

Jun 09, 2016 Aubrey Makina 13 &

The Electoral Commission in Tanzania has given back to financially prudent President John Pombe Magufuli money amounting to $5 million, the BBC has reported. According to the report, the EC in Tanzania said they had… ...