Month: August 2017 Posts

MEC to start registering voters for October 17 by-elections

Aug 23, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will this week start registration of voters and inspection of the voters roll ahead of the October by-elections. According to a MEC press statement signed by Harris Potani for the… ...

By-elections to be launched this Wednesday

Aug 15, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 8 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that it will launch the October 17 by-elections on Wednesday. This is according to a press statement released on Monday, August 14 and signed for MEC's Chief Elections… ...

By-elections are on – MEC announces

Jul 05, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Following the passing of the national budget by Parliament, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has revealed date for by-elections in some parts of the country. According to a press statement released on Tuesday signed by… ...

CSOs call off by-elections protests

Jul 01, 2017 Luke Bisani 3 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Malawi have put on hold plans to demonstrate against the failed June by-elections. The decision to have the by-elections postponed to a later date by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) angered… ...

Malawi CSOs set demos for failed by-elections

Jun 15, 2017 Bright Malenga 16 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country will hold demonstrations in Lilongwe City South Constituency over failure of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct by-elections in the constituency. MEC said it had no money for… ...

MEC boss asked to resign

Jun 14, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 1 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in the country have asked Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah to step down saying they have lost confidence in her. Leaders of the CSOs say they have lost… ...

Mec told to focus on reforms to regain Malawians’ trust

Jun 10, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn) has advised Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) to put more effort on implementing electoral reforms if it wants to regain the trust of Malawians. Afrobarometer survey results released recently indicated… ...