About 40 people at Okadjengedi Community Centre were unable to cast their votes on Friday morning as ballot papers were not delivered by 08h48.
Presiding officer Loide Eelu said the polling station opened at 07h00.
“When we opened at 07h00. We found about three people,” she said.
Eelu said the station was waiting for ballot papers from the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s Oshakati office.
“They did not indicate when the ballot boxes will be delivered,” she said.
According to her, many voters showed up to vote on Wednesday.
More than 800 people cast their votes at Okandjengedi Community Centre, with the last people casting their votes at 04h00 on Thursday, Eelu said.
Oshana regional electoral officer Amon Haimbangu on Friday said the ballot papers would be dispatched to the station.
“They are at the police station. We are just waiting for the party agents to arrive,” he said.
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