Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Archives

MEC faults court’s ruling on 50+1 electoral system

Feb 08, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has faulted the Constitutional Court’s fresh interpretation of the meaning of the term ‘majority of the electorate’. According to MEC, the court’s interpretation of Section 80(2) of the Constitution of… ...

MEC appeals: Says judges erred in nullifying Malawi elections

Feb 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has filed an appeal against the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the 2019 presidential elections saying the court erred in finding that irregularities affected results of the elections. In its… ...

UDF wants MEC dissolved

Feb 06, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has called for the immediate dissolution of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) saying the commission has lost its moral authority to manage credible elections In a statement on Tuesday following… ...

MCP’s Peter Dimba win Lilongwe South by-election

Jan 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has declared Malawi Congress Party’s Peter Dimba as the winner of the Lilongwe South Constituency by-election. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah announced the results today for the polls that were conducted… ...

Mpinganjira charged with offering K100 million for Judges to favour Mutharika

Jan 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Business mogul Thom Mpinganjira has been charged with offering K100 million to Constitutional Court judges presiding over the presidential elections case so that their ruling should favour President Peter Mutharika. The FDH Group CEO is… ...

Lilongwe South by-election to be held on 30 January

Jan 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has resumed the by-election process in Lilongwe South Constituency and people will vote in the polls on 30 January, 2020. MEC Chief Elections Officer Sammy Alfandika announced the resumption in… ...

MEC appeals High Court decision on Mangochi West rerun

Jan 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal against a High Court decision ordering the electoral body to conduct a rerun in Mangochi West Constituency. According to MEC… ...

Court orders MEC to conduct re-run in Mangochi West

Dec 21, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has ordered the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct a rerun in Mangochi West Constituency saying elections held on May 21 in the area were not free and fair and… ...

Chilima questions absence of ‘key witness’ Ansah

Dec 20, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyer for UTM president Saulos Chilima on Thursday questioned Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah’s failure to testify in the presidential elections case saying Ansah and other MEC commissioners are material witnesses. While presenting… ...