Concerns about the potential postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections have emerged because of alleged electoral uncertainty, particularly surrounding the controversy over the ballot printing tender and the integrity of the process.

IPPR's Executive Director Graham Hopwood also touched on the issue, noting that Namibia is vulnerable to ballot box stuffing.

"If you have the possibility to access ballot papers being printed, it will also raise the possible issue of ballot box stuffing. Now we are not saying it's going to happen; we are not saying elections will be rigged. But it's something we are vulnerable to, and now we have to question the process of integrity."

The other issue he raised was tendered votes, which allow individuals to vote in a different constituency than the one indicated on their voter cards. 

While this practice is legally permitted, Hopwood highlights that it can lead to complications, underscoring the necessity for proper control and verification regarding ballot papers and their availability.

This type of voting necessitates printing more ballot papers than the number of registered voters.

"Some constituencies will have more than a 100% turnout because you'll have people who live there and those casting tendered votes. How is ECN going to handle tendered voting this time? Because we have used them till 2009 and now we have an electoral law coming since 2014. The way the ECN handles the tendered voting issue and what they have in place will be crucial in making sure that there are no serious concerns about ballot box stuffing."

Tendered ballots allow voters to cast their vote without being in the constituency where they registered. Tendered votes can only be used in Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Voters will vote in their own constituencies or local authority areas in the Regional Council and Local Authority elections.