Month: April 2020 Posts

No electoral activities during lockdown – Ansah

Apr 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says the commission will not carry out any electoral activities during the 21-day lockdown. Ansah said this in a statement today, following the declaration of a 21-day lockdown… ...

Chilima asks court to force Mutharika to fire Ansah

Apr 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima, through his lawyer, has asked the Supreme Court to order President Peter Mutharika to dismiss Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah and the other MEC commissioners. Chilima’s lawyer Chikosa Silungwe… ...

MEC not worried by poor turnout for voter verification

Jan 09, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is not concerned by the poor turnout of registrants for voter verification exercise because many people are using the SMS verification system. MEC Chairperson Justice Dr. Jane Ansah… ...

Political parties still defiant on election monitors

Oct 26, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

Despite the Malawi Electoral Commission sending several reminders to political parties in the country to submit names of party representatives to monitor the voter registration and proceeding electoral activities, most parties continue to be defiant… ...

Voter registration progress in Chikwawa excites

Aug 25, 2018 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is optimistic of reaching the set target in registering all eligible voters in Chikwawa as the fourth phase of voter registration is still under way in the district.… ...