Justicia Shipena
During the first week of the 2025 supplementary registration of voters (SRV), 12 270 voters changed their constituency, and 4 181 applied for duplicate voter registration cards, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said on Wednesday.
This comes as ECN’s chief executive officer, Peter Shaama, revealed that a total of 19,359 eligible voters registered between 4 and 10 August. The registration covers all 121 constituencies and 59 local authorities and will conclude on 19 August.
Shaama expressed concern over the low turnout and urged all eligible voters.
Namibians will vote on 26 November in the regional council and local authority elections.
The commission also called on voters whose cards are marked “not applicable” but have been living in the same local authority since 2 August 2024, as well as those who relocated or missed the 2024 registration, to take part.
To qualify, voters must be Namibian citizens, at least 18 years old, and able to prove residence in a constituency and local authority.
“Proof of 12 consecutive months of residence in a local authority can be shown through utility bills, a telephone account, or a sworn declaration,” Shaama said.
The ECN encouraged the public to participate and register to vote.
