Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Archives

MEC to receive K10 billion from Treasury

Jun 19, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

… Ballot papers to arrive today Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will today receive K10 billion from the Ministry of Finance to be used for operations ahead of the 23 June Fresh Presidential Elections. MEC Chairperson… ...

Talking Blues: Sam Alfandika must go

Jun 15, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

The only explanation I have heard which has a teeny-weeny bit of proximity to being rational for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s retention of Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje as Commissioners at the Electoral… ...

We are committed to remain impartial, neutral and independent – Kachale

Jun 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has assured Malawians that MEC commissioners are committed to remain impartial, neutral and independent in their operations and decision making. Kachale made the remarks in Lilongwe on Saturday… ...

Recounting one wasted year of post-election instability

Jun 14, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

It is over one year since the electorates went to polls in the May 21, 2019 Tripartite Elections that both the Constitutional Court and Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal (MSCA) later nullified due to serious… ...

Polling staff urged to be professional

Jun 14, 2020 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

As the fresh presidential poll draws closer, election administrators have been urged to be professional to achieve fair and credible election. This was said on Saturday at Chiradzulu Secondary school where Presiding Officers and Polling… ...

Chakwera promises to finish stalled projects in Mzimba

Jun 13, 2020 Elton Mhango 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr. Lazarus Chakwera who is also the presidential candidate for Tonse Alliance in the coming 23 June Fresh Presidential Election (FPE) has assured people of Mzimba that his government will… ...

MEC to receive ballot papers on June 19

Jun 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says printing of ballot papers has started in Dubai and the commission expects to receive the papers on 19 June, 2020. The commission’s chairperson Chifundo Kachale said this in a statement… ...