Malawians go to polls on 16th September in a highly anticipated General Election, with Governance and Human Rights Advocate Undule Mwakasungula urging citizens to maintain unity, peace, and active participation for a stronger democracy and sustainable development
Presidential candidates, including President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, on Monday signed a Peace Declaration during national prayers in Lilongwe, pledging to uphold peace ahead of the September 16 elections. The Public Affairs Committee urged candidates to embrace dialogue over violence.
The European Union has applauded NICE Public Trust for promoting participatory democracy in Malawi through political debates, praising their role in enhancing transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement during elections, particularly in Lilongwe’s Lilongwe Bwaila Constituency.
The Malawi Electoral Commission has received the first consignment of ballot papers ahead of the September 16 elections. MEC Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja confirmed the arrival and assured timely distribution to all polling centres.
NICE has warned election candidates against making unrealistic campaign promises, saying unfulfilled pledges risk eroding public trust and lowering voter turnout in future polls.
Peter Mukhito, the DPP's aspiring MP for Lilongwe City Centre, is rallying voters to back him in the upcoming general elections. During the launch of the 10 Million Bonanza at Nsambeta Primary School, Mukhito promised to enhance education, improve infrastructure, and empower women and youth in the constituency. With a clear focus on development, Mukhito urges the community to vote for him and DPP President Peter Mutharika on September 16, 2025
As Malawi gears up for the September 16 elections, Apostle Duncain Kachepa, Director General of the Evangelical Pastors Association of Malawi (EPAM), has called on church leaders to lead in prayer, unity, and peace. Speaking during a crusade in Area 23, Lilongwe, Kachepa emphasized the Church’s role in fostering democratic values and national harmony. Echoing the call, Pastor Ezekiel Chanamuna urged believers to vote responsibly and urged political leaders to promote calm and tolerance among their supporters.
With just weeks to go before the polls, NICE Trust and COMESA are training thousands of observers to protect the integrity of Malawi’s September 16 general elections. Armed with a new real-time monitoring system, they vow to ensure every vote counts, and every voice is heard
Ahead of the September 16 General Election, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) confirmed that while new technology will be used for voter verification, the counting of votes will remain a manual process. After polling concludes, ballot papers will be tallied at each polling station, with results then transmitted to constituency-level tally centres. From there, the figures will be sent electronically to the national tally centre for aggregation. MEC emphasized that this process ensures transparency and accuracy, allowing political parties and observers to verify counts at each stage while maintaining the integrity of the electoral outcome.
