By Burnett Munthali The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced preliminary figures from Phase 1 of its voter registration exercise, reporting that 2,224,307 individuals have registered to vote. The first…
Governance Expert, George Chaima, says that calls for the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja by opposition political parties and certain civil society organizations lack merit.…
The Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) handling of the 2025 elections has raised serious concerns among opposition parties and the general public. The opposition parties, namely Aford, DPP, UDF, and UTM,…
Elections Officer responsible for Mzuzu City, Pilirani Simkonda, says there is an increase in the number of potential voters being registered in the ongoing voter registration exercise in Mzuzu city…
By Burnett Munthali The recent complaints by some voter registration workers in Mulanje over unpaid wages highlight significant issues within the operations of the voter registration process. These workers, who…
By Burnett Munthali In a landmark decision, the High Court sitting in Blantyre has ordered the National Registration Bureau (NRB) to ensure that all eligible voters in its database are…
By Burnett Munthali Former President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, has called for all procedures surrounding next year’s elections to be conducted transparently and without controversy. Banda, who leads the People’s…
President Lazarus Chakwera has called on all Malawians of voting age to participate in large numbers in the ongoing voter registration exercise, which commenced today in various parts of the…
By Burnett Munthali The voter registration exercise for the 2025 General Election has commenced smoothly in Karonga, with potential voters steadily arriving at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) registration centres to…
By Burnett Munthali Recent allegations against Smartmatic, a prominent election technology company, raise significant concerns about the integrity of electoral processes and the company’s controversial history. U.S. prosecutors have accused…