Month: September 2020 Posts

MEC forced to suspend registration of new voters

Sep 19, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has suspended registration of new voters in Mangochi North East Constituency following an injunction obtained by a parliamentary candidate. On Friday, the High Court granted an injunction to one of… ...

MEC starts voter registration for by-elections

Sep 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has today started registering voters for the 10th November by-elections. According MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika, the registration and verification exercise will run concurrently for 14 days from 14th… ...

Six Covid-19 cases recorded at MEC

Jul 31, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Six Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) employees have tested positive for Coronavirus, forcing the commission to carry out a disinfection exercise at its offices. MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika said in a statement on Thursday… ...

Ballot papers to be printed in Dubai

Jun 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the Dubai company that printed the ballot papers for 2019 elections will also print ballot papers for the Fresh Presidential Election. MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika said the… ...

MEC stops registration of new voters

May 09, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has stopped the registration of new voters following Friday's Supreme Court ruling  which ordered the commission to use the 2019 voters’ register in the 2020 fresh presidential elections. In a… ...