Month: March 2021 Posts

Ballot paper flight cancelled

Mar 22, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has confirmed that a flight that was scheduled to bring ballot papers for the forthcoming by-elections on Sunday was cancelled. Late last week, MEC announced a change for the arrival… ...

MEC sets conditions for voting: No mask, no voting

Mar 20, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has called on political party leaders in districts where the Commission will conduct by-elections on March 30 to urge the electorates to wear face masks when going to polling centres,… ...

MEC says it respects court’s decision to nullify elections

Feb 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Romeo Umali The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it respects the court ruling that has nullified the 2019 parliamentary elections for Nsanje North, Chikwawa East and Nsanje Central constituencies. Director of Media and Public Relations… ...

MEC warns against violence in by-elections

Dec 04, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned candidates participating in the by-elections in Mangochi to avoid indulging in violent acts, stressing that MEC will disqualify anyone who may be found in the wrong. MEC is conducting… ...

MEC urges Liwawadzi residents to vote in polls

Mar 03, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has urged people at Liwawadzi ward in Balaka to go out in large numbers and vote in the polls which will be held on Thursday, 5th March, 2020. MEC spokesperson… ...

Lack of official broadcaster will not affect credibility of elections

May 08, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says despite the Commission not assigning an official broadcaster for the May 21 Tripartite Elections like in past elections, there will be no information vacuum as all media house are… ...

‘MEC office burglars did not steal anything’

May 01, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the burglars who broke into its Lilongwe office did not steal anything and the incident is being treated as an ordinary break-in by petty thieves. MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said… ...

Fake sample ballot paper circulating on social media – MEC

Mar 20, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the sample ballot paper circulating on social media is fake. The commission has advised stakeholders and the general public to ignore the fake ballot paper circulating on social media.… ...

MEC punishes headteacher, temporary staff over voter certificates

Jan 05, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has banned a headteacher and suspended a temporary employee after voter registration certificates meant for Lilongwe were found in Mangochi. The commission has banned from all electoral activities the headteacher… ...

MEC happy with voter registration exercise

Aug 26, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the voter registration exercise for the October 17 by-elections. According to MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa , since the registration exercise commenced in six… ...