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The just-concluded general registration of voters process tells a story of change in Namibia’s voter dynamics, necessitating a shift in planning and logistics. It is time to acknowledge it can no longer be business as usual. The new generation of voters want comfort and avoid ‘inconveniences’, especially when they are not sure if things will...
You can’t vote if you haven’t registered. If you don’t vote, you forfeit the only opportunity you have to voice your opinion about who should make decisions on your behalf. Many young people are not interested in politics, and consider decisions made on their behalf as inevitable, with little impact on their lives. They do...
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