The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it is prepared to provide answers to questions emanating from the November 27th national elections as well as the inspection of non-sensitive election materials.
The inspection of voting material used during the National Assembly election held last month continues at the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s headquarters.
ECN Commissioner Pius Iikwambi says the process is proceeding smoothly so far and expressed confidence they will be done by 17:00 today.
The inspection process of material used in the National Assembly Elections kicked off at the Electoral Commission of Namibia headquarters in Windhoek this morning.
The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement leader, Job Amupanda, has challenged the credibility of the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections, alleging they were neither free nor fair.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia will announce the first official results of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections later this evening.
With extended voting still going on at identified polling stations until nine o'clock this evening, Namibians had been keenly awaiting results.
Omusati Electoral Officer Elizabeth Shiningayamwe has expressed concerns about the insufficient number of vehicles needed from the public for the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in her region.
The spokesperson of the polling officials who were threatening to boycott elections in the Kavango West Region if the ECN did not increase their training rate was informed by the Regional Electoral Officer, Elizabeth Visagie, that the commission would no longer be needing his services.
Some 5,042 police officers will be deployed to 2,521 polling teams, covering 4,677 polling stations countrywide, in preparation for the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Wednesday.
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Dr. Elsie Nghikembua, says addressing the spread of fake news, disinformation, and misinformation should be a priority.
She said this phenomenon has become one of the biggest challenges to the management of elections.
