Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda has described the voter registration process as costly and a barrier to political activity. 

He advocates for the use of identity documents to enable people to freely exercise their democratic right to vote.

"We will continue to fight for Namibians to vote with their ID cards. When I went to register, they said they needed to scan the ID card, so there's actually a functionality in those devices to be able to scan, and if you can scan my ID for the purpose of registration, why can't you do it for the purpose of voting?" 

Swapo Party's Deputy Secretary General, Uahekua Herunga, has called on Namibians to go out in numbers on November 27 to vote for the party's presidential candidate, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. 

Herunga addressed a Swapo Party mini-rally at Amutanga in the Oshana Region.

Herunga says Nandi-Ndaitwah is a true and tested leader who shuns corruption, making her an ideal candidate to lead the country.

The low number of eligible voters registering to vote in the November elections continues to be a cause for concern.

President Nangolo Mbumba says if nothing is done over the next few weeks, the country will not have a full picture of the number of voters and risk being accused of irregularities in the election. 

Dr. Mbumba, Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa, and the Secretary-General of the Swapo Party met with the management and commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).

Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa has advised residents in the Zambezi Region to acquire national documents in preparation for the upcoming presidential elections in November this year.

Sophia Shaningwa said this at a Swapo rally at Kanono in the Sibbinda Constituency.

She emphasised the need to acquire identification documents for those without, saying not only is it important for citizens to be able to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election in November, but that it also gives them access to various government services.

Residents of Otjiwarongo braved the cold weather experienced across the country to exercise their right to register for the upcoming national elections.

Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua was one of the first citizens to join the queues in Otjiwarongo to obtain a voter's card. 

Uerikua emphasised the importance of being a part of the decision-making processes that shape a country's future.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says it's high time the youth take charge of the country and vote for change in the November 2024 election.

PDM President McHenry Venaani says this is the only way they will address high unemployment and create jobs.

Venaani addressed a rally at Tsumeb over the weekend.

He told the gathering that the party is ready to address the high unemployment rate among the youth, beef up the agricultural sector, and ensure the landless are offered social housing.

The incumbent president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, cast his vote this morning at his hometown of KweKwe, about 200 kilometres outside Harare.

Mnangagwa, in an interview with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), continued to call for a peaceful election.

"Today is a very important day for our great nation. Let us remember the importance of unity and peace. The power to shape our future lies in our hands. Let's uphold the values of democracy and celebrate togetherness," said the president.

More than eight million Zimbabweans are expected to head to the polls on Wednesday.

Eleven candidates are participating in the Harmonised General Elections, but it seems to be a two-horse race between the incumbent president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change."

The Zimbabwean main opposition leader arrived to a roaring crowd at the Freedom Square Show Grounds in Harare.

Chamisa is confident that after August 23rd, he will take the oath to lead Zimbabweans to prosperity."

Young people have been encouraged to exercise their democratic rights by voting.

Tukwatha Youth Organisation, which held a youth voting discussion, says young people's participation in elections determines the future they will have.

The platform served as an opportunity for young individuals to gain a deeper understanding of the electoral process, know the importance of voting, and be aware of their power to protect the country's democracy as well as hold those in power accountable.

Zimbabwean veteran journalist Hopewell Chinono has urged all Zimbabweans in the diaspora to go back home and participate in the national elections slated for August 23.

Chinono is attending the Regional Conference on Information and Communication Rights in Africa in Windhoek.

Election fever is already running high in Zimbabwe, with political parties on the campaign trail. In terms of the country's previous electoral law, eligible voters in the diaspora could cast their votes from anywhere.