Month: March 2019 Posts

MEC drills master trainers

Mar 26, 2019 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

With the Tripartite Elections looming around the corner, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has engaged an extra gear by organizing a master training in polling procedures and results management. The Master trainers are set to… ...

MEC calls for peaceful campaign

Mar 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has today launched the 2019 official campaign period with a call to parties to conduct peaceful campaign. The launch which took place at BICC in Lilongwe, was held under the theme… ...

People who lost voters certificates will still vote – MEC

Mar 13, 2019 Elton Mhango 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured people who lost their voters certificates that they will still vote in the May 21 Tripartite Elections, saying their names are already in the voters register. There are… ...

Candidates who presented false information risk being penalised

Mar 12, 2019 Laura Tebulo - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says if any information regarding the ineligibility of the candidates for the 20-19 elections comes to its attention, serious action will be taken against the said individual. The statement was… ...

No official broadcaster for May elections

Feb 16, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says there will be no official broadcaster for the May 21 Tripartite Elections. In the 2009 and 2014 elections, MEC gave Zodiak Broadcasting Station rights to broadcast official results. Speaking… ...

Number of registered voters rises

Dec 12, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The number of registered voters for the 2019 elections has risen to 6 859 375 following a cleaning and inspection exercise of the voter’s register conducted by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). At the end… ...

Chiefs commit to free and fair 2019 elections

Nov 17, 2018 Alex Sakala 0 &

With a few months to 2019 tripartite election, Traditional leaders in the country have signed an Electoral Code of Conduct aimed at achieving free and fair elections. Over the past elections, chiefs have been blamed… ...