MEC Archives

Parties for female representatives

Jul 24, 2018 Madalitso Kateta - MEC Stringer 0 &

Political parties contesting in next year's tripartite elections have said the elections offer a great opportunity for the advancement of the 50-50 agenda of women empowerment in decision making positions. The parties have made the… ...

MEC rubbishes Chilima’s rigging claims

Jul 23, 2018 Joseph Dumbula 3 &

...MESN wants Veep to substantiate claims The claims by Vice President Saulos Chilima that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has a rigging machine for the 2019 polls have been dismissed by the country's electoral… ...

UTM aspirant ferries Ntchisi residents to Dowa for registration

Jul 23, 2018 Laura Tebulo - MEC Stringer 1 &

As the second phase of voter registration exercise is still underway, it has been learnt that a United Transformation Movement (UTM) aspirant was ferrying people from Ntchisi to Dowa for registration. Annie Makuta who is… ...

NICE targeting first time voters

Jul 21, 2018 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust says it has spread its tentacles wide to ensure that as many first-time voters as possible register for the forthcoming tripartite elections. Chiradzulu NICE district civic education officer… ...

MISA Malawi hails media for voter civic education role

Jul 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter has commended journalists in the country for contributing positively towards wooing the masses to participate in the ongoing voter registration exercise. MISA Malawi Chairperson Tereza Ndanga… ...

New Polling Centres in Mzuzu to lure more elderly voters

Jul 21, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in consultation with electoral stakeholders in Mzuzu has increased the number of centres for voter registration and voting in Mzuzu to allow persons with disability and the elderly to easily… ...

Simplify manifestos for prisoners, political parties told

Jul 20, 2018 Nicolas Mbonela - MEC Stringer 0 &

Centre for Human Rights Education and Assistance (CHREAA) has urged political parties to make simple and clear manifestos for inmates in the country’s prisons to enable them make informed decisions ahead of the 2019 Tripartite… ...