The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has denied claims that it deliberately blocked the Landless People's Movement's (LPM) nominations for local authority elections.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it has strengthened efforts to promote inclusive and accessible voting ahead of the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities (RCLA) Elections, following lessons learnt from the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it is optimistic that the voter turnout will increase significantly during the 26 November Regional Councils and Local Authorities (RCLA) Elections.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is training police officers and party agents from the Kavango East Region ahead of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.

The training focuses on preparing the police and party agents for their roles as well as polling procedures come voting day. 

The ballot papers for the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections arrived this afternoon.

Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Commissioner Pius Iikwambi said out of four international bids submitted, Uni Print, a South African company, was selected at a cost of around N$3.8 million.

Namibia is gearing up for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections. But what do these elections mean for everyday citizens, and why do they matter?

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has said that no by-elections will be held in the Okatana and Rehoboth constituencies following the death of Swapo Party councillor Edmund Ishuwa and the dismissal of Landless People’s Movement (LPM) councillor Harald Kambrude.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama, explained what the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections are all about and why they play such a crucial role in Namibia's democratic process.

Close to 20,000 Namibians registered to vote during the first week of the Supplementary Registration of Voters (SRV) process, which began on 4 August 2025 in preparation for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections. 

Affirmative Repositioning MP Vaino Hangula has tabled a motion in the National Assembly calling for the establishment of a single, unified national election.

Hangula believes that holding separate elections contributes to voter fatigue and unequal participation.