RUNDU – Paulus Sifire, Kavango East Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) regional electoral officer says preparations are on track in the region for the oncoming polls. A total of 215 teams will be ensuring that eligible voters cast their votes. “Out of the 215 total, 128 are fixed teams, while 87 are mobile teams, they...
WINDHOEK – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is undertaking voter education campaigns across all 14 regions, focusing on marginalised communities, youth, and first-time voters, with a strong emphasis on the proper methods of voting, particularly in marking the ballot paper. Marilyn Kazetjikuria, the deputy director of civic and voter education at the ECN, said...
OTJOMBINDE – Omaheke regional electoral officer Joseph Amwaandi has strongly denied allegations of corruption in the recruitment of polling officers in Otjombinde. The allegations claim that the Otjombinde returning officer improperly recruited individuals to fill vacant positions left by those who did not report for duty, and that people were being added to the recruitment...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia’s opposition political parties have condemned the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s decision to deny funding for their trip to South Africa to inspect the printing of ballots for the upcoming Regional and Local Authorities Elections. ECN awarded the N$4.9 million ballot printing tender Uniprint Global. The elections, slated for 26 November...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has awarded a N$4.9 million tender to print ballot papers for the country’s regional councils and local authorities’ elections to South African-based company Uniprint Global. The elections, slated for 26 November 2025, will see Uniprint Global print and deliver a total of 1,817,100 ballot papers for regional councils’ elections...
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia prepares for Regional and Local Authorities Elections on 29 November 2025, the ECN confirmed it will adhere to the 2014 boundaries. The commission stressed that it is legally bound to operate under the current framework until the official report is gazetted. ECN spokesperson Siluka De Wet confirmed the decision in an...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has confirmed that only two political parties will contest the upcoming by-election for the Outapi constituency, scheduled for 29 September 2025 — just a month before the national regional and local authority elections set for 26November 2025. Although Namibia currently has 25 registered political parties and 18...
Rudolf Gaiseb During its first week of the Supplementary Registration of Voters (SRV), the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has registered 19 359 eligible voters in all 121 constituencies and 59 local authorities. The SRV ended on Tuesday. A total of 12 270 voters were moved from one constituency to another in the firstweek. Moreover,...
KATIMA MULILO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Zambezi region has announced full readiness for the Supplementary Registration of Voters (SRV), which officially started yesterday ahead of the Regional Council and Local Authority Elections scheduled for 26 November. In an interview with New Era yesterday, Zambezi Regional Electoral Officer Lesley Simwanza assured...
KATIMA MULILO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will issue duplicate voter cards to eligible voters who lost or damaged their voter cards, ahead of the 17 June 2025 by-election in the Kabbe South constituency. According to Kahimbi Masule, ECN’s returning officer for the scheduled by-election in the constituency, duplicate voter cards will be...