Voter registration Archives

MEC registration system prone to manipulation, allowing multiple registrations

Dec 09, 2024 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has come under the spotlight once again after its registration system for the 2025 Tripartite Elections allowed Wiseman Enock to register more than once in the ongoing voter registration. In… ...

MEC warns of prosecution for age falsification in voter registration

Dec 07, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has issued a stern warning to individuals attempting to falsify their age to obtain voter registration for the 2025 General Elections. The warning is on the heels of images and… ...

Low voter registration raises concerns in Mzimba’s Kafule centre

Dec 06, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

A concerning trend of low voter registration has emerged at Kafule Registration Centre in Mzimba District, where only 47 people have registered since the exercise began on November 28, 2024. With the registration deadline set… ...

MEC cracks down on double registration

Dec 02, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has made it clear that it will not tolerate double registration in the ongoing voter registration, a serious offence under electoral laws. This comes after Bisias Elton Nkhoma was last… ...

Mutharika calls for voter registration, leadership change in Shire Valley

Dec 01, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Peter Mutharika, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and former president of Malawi, urged citizens in the Shire Valley to register to vote during a series of meetings, calling for a change in leadership. … ...

MEC Chairperson calls on Malawians to trust modern voter registration system

Nov 29, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, has urged Malawians to have confidence in the modern voter registration system being utilized for the 2025 general elections. Speaking during a recent event,… ...

MEC registers 2.4 million voters in the second phase

Nov 28, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that a total of 2,422,595 people have been registered during the second phase of the voter registration process. According to Andrew Mpesi, MEC Chief Elections Officer, 1,079,523 males… ...