MEC has urged traditional, religious and youth leaders in Blantyre West to intensify voter mobilisation ahead of the March 17 by-elections after past delays and low participation concerns.
MEC has warned candidates against importing voters into Linthembwe Ward, saying ferrying people from other areas to register is illegal and threatens the credibility of the March 17 by-election.
Chiefs and community leaders in Mzimba Hora have appealed to the Malawi Judiciary to urgently hear Martha Ngwira’s appeal case, warning that continued delays are holding the constituency hostage and stalling development after the court nullified her election victory.
Justice Annabel Mtalimanja has been honoured with the Personality of the Year 2025 Award for her steadfast commitment to impartiality and procedural credibility which helped MEC manage complex challenges, uphold constitutional timelines, and announce results in accordance with the law.
The Malawi Electoral Commission has declared Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika winner of the 2025 presidential election with 56.8 percent of the vote. MEC chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja hailed the poll as free and fair, urging Malawians to remain united.
Undule Mwakasungula has urged Malawians to stay calm, trust the Malawi Electoral Commission, and demand transparency as vote counting continues. He warned against misinformation, stressed lessons from 2019’s “Tippex elections,” and called for unity, peace, and respect for democratic institutions
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.
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.
Nationalist Patriotic Party President, Daniel Dube on Monday told journalists in Lilongwe that he was still waiting for MEC’s final response regarding his candidature.
