Churches and civil society organisations remain worried about the state of readiness of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in November.

They, therefore, urged the Electoral Commission of Namibia to engage them and use the platforms available to create awareness on voter registration.

"Especially when one thinks of the experiences we have gone through in the general elections last year, the presidential and parliamentary elections. We remain worried. Things were quite chaotic. And unfortunately, a number of eligible voters didn't exercise their right to vote," said CCN Advisor and Director of Social Development ELCRN, Uhuru Dempers.

Dempers further said the upcoming elections are important because of the local representation of people on the ground and from whom communities will expect service delivery. 

"Therefore, people need to feel comfortable that they have been given a chance to elect their representatives and that the right kind of representatives are in place and that they would be able to demand accountability after the election. So we, yes, will continue to call on all voters to make sure that their voting documentation is ready and is safely stored and that we will be able to exercise our hard-earned democratic rights, to exercise our right to vote, and then also remain part of the process by holding the elected representatives accountable from day one."

Furthermore, Dempers urged ECN to make use of the Council of Churches members to explain the process and encourage and educate voters.