91% of eligible voters registered

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has registered 1 467 604 eligible voters for the national and presidential elections slated for 27 November.

ECN chief electoral officer Peter Shaama says at the end of the general registration period, which ended on 1 August, they registered 91% of the over 1,7 million eligible voters.

Shaama says during the last four days of the registration period, from 29 July to 1 August, a total of 152 472 eligible voters were registered.

This figure represents an average of 38 002 registered voters per day during the week of 29 July to 1 August, which is the highest turnout recorded to date compared to the overall turnout recorded weekly since the commencement of the registration.

“The commission extends its deepest gratitude to all registered voters and electoral stakeholders who have demonstrated unwavering support towards ensuring effective voter education campaigns since the commencement of the general registration of voters until its conclusion,” Shaama says.

He says the commission will now begin demobilising the registration teams, both locally and internationally, and return all registration materials and equipment to the ECN headquarters.

“This will be followed by the uploading of the registration data to the central server and the commencement of the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System process, data segregation and the production of the Provisional Voters Register (PVR).

He says the PVR will be published in the Government Gazette on 29 August, and will be available for inspection and objections at designated locations, to be announced at a later stage, within the timelines set in the electoral calendar