28 November 2024
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Majority Zambezi residents vote despite ballot shortages
Zambezi regional Electoral Commission of Namibia says the majority of the region’s 52 173 registered eligible voters cast their votes despite ballot paper shortages experienced at some polling stations.
The presidential and National Assembly elections were conducted on Wednesday across the country.
17h57
AR wants ECN to explain irregularities
The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has filed a formal complaint with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).
The AR cites ballot shortages, mobile teams failing to set up and the ECN turning voters away illegally.
Ballot papers were sufficient – ECN
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chief electoral and referenda officer Peter Shaama says ballot papers were sufficient.
He says this despite reports from some polling stations in the Kavango East, Omusati, Oshana, Khomas, //Kharas and Omaheke regions that ran out of ballot papers on Wednesday.
Mudge wants elections declared invalid
Republican Party (RP) president Henk Mudge said the RP will work with other political parties to declare the presidential and National Assembly elections invalid.
While many Namibians participated in the elections on 27 November, others were unable to due to insufficient ballot papers at various polling stations.
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