Smartmatic Archives

DPP, UTM, five others take MEC to court over refusal of independent election audit

Jul 14, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), UTM Party, and five others have taken the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to court over its refusal to allow an independent audit of the electoral process ahead of the September… ...

MEC trains EMD, CCVEA on nomination process

Jul 13, 2025 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has trained Electoral Management Device operators(EMD) and Constituency Civic and Voter Education Assistants (CCVEA) on the nomination process ahead of the September 16 Elections. MEC’s regional election manager for the… ...

MCP chair slams violence, backs Party ahead of 2025 vote

Jul 01, 2025 Eric Chiputula 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Central Region Chairperson Patrick Zebron Chilondola has strongly condemned the recent wave of political violence, calling for immediate investigations into attacks on citizens protesting against the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Speaking… ...

Who commands the security forces? Malawi’s constitutional dilemma amid anti-Smartmatic protests

Jul 01, 2025 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The recent anti-Smartmatic demonstrations in Malawi have reignited a national debate about the role, conduct, and command of the country’s security forces—particularly the Malawi Police Service (MPS) and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). Citizens, civil… ...