Month: May 2019 Posts

MEC follows up on recruitment of polling staff

May 16, 2019 Enock Naphazi 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has applauded Neno and Mwanza district election coordinators for moving in fast to correct anomalies that were there during the recruitment of polling staff for the May 21 Tripartite elections.… ...

Community Journalists challenged on electoral reporting

Apr 20, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has challenged the media to objectively and accurately disseminate electoral process news to the general public for them to make an informed choice in the May 21 tripartite polls if… ...

MEC cautions Malawi media on opinion polls

Apr 19, 2019 George Banda 0 &

As the May 21 tripartite elections draw closer, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has urged the country's media to be watchful when reporting opinion polls to avoid voter apathy during the polls. MEC Commissioner Linda… ...

Party monitors at risk of not voting

Mar 06, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

There are fears that party monitors that will be allocated in various polling centers during this years 21st May, 2019 general elections will not be able to exercise their right to vote as they may… ...

MEC cautions staff to be impartial

Jan 28, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned electoral staff in the Northern Region to exercise impartiality and neutrality in handling the nomination process in order to ensure credibility of this Year's Tripartite Elections slated for… ...