OMUTHIYA – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s Oshikoto regional electoral officer Ester Hipangelwa revealed that they are topping up electricity for 20 schools, where their teams are going to operate in the region on election day.

In an interview with Nampa on Tuesday, she said they are purchasing prepaid electricity to top up at the various schools in the region.

She said some schools in the region are accommodating them, especially in the far rural areas.

“We also need generators to take to our stations where there’s no electricity,” she said.

Hipangelwa also acknowledged some schools that do not let them purchase electricity because of their view that election day is a national exercise.

Oshikoto region has a total of 63 000 registered voters, and 1 500 polling officials.

-Nampa