Electoral Commission of Namibia
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Media Releases 2025
- The Commisison Seeks Judicial Review to correct error in Rundu Local Authority Council Election Seat Allocation - 02 Dec 2025
- Briefing Update on polling progress closing and vote counting - 26 Nov 2025
- Important Voting Day Reminders - 25 Nov 2025
- Special Voting Rights Officials - 25 Nov 2025
- Update on the Arrival & Allocation of Rectified Ballot Papers for 2025 RCLA Elcetions - 18 Nov 2025
- Ballot Papers Logistical Discrepancies - 17 November 2025
- The commission refutes allegations of corruption in the recruitment of polling officials for the 2025 elections - 13 Nov 2025
- Observation and adherence to the code of conduct for political parties, organisations/associations and independent candidates during campaign and election period for the 2025 regional and local authorities’ councils elections - 12 November 2025
- Status of the Regional Councils election poll in Ogongo Constituency, Omusati Region - 12 November 2025
- Unfounded and Malicious Allegations by LPM Regarding Exclusion From Local Elections - 06 November 2025
- Progress Update With Key Milestones In Preparation For The 2025 Regional Councils And Local Authorities’ Elections -28 Oct 2025
- Progress Update and Urgent Notice Status of Submission of Nominations and Final Extentions to Effect Rectifications in Terms of the Electoral Act 2014 - 17 Oct 2025
- Ecn Clarifies its Position on Funding Political Parties to Observe the Production of Ballot Papers - 15 Oct 2025
- Update on the Procurement of Ballot Paper for the 2025 Regional Council & Local Authorities Elections - 14 Oct 2025
- Announcement of Registration of Organisations/Associations and call for Objections - 15 September 2025
- Requirements for Nominations of ICs for the 2025 RC & LA Elections - 15 September 2025
- Duly Nominated Candidates for Outapi Constitueny By-election -20 August 2025
- Update on the 2025 Supplementary Registration of Voters - 13 August 2025
- Denunciation of False & Malicious Allegations Regarding the Outapi Constituency By-Election by Hon Job Amupanda(MP), Leader of AR Political Party - 19 July 2025
- Clarification on the Voter Education Officer's Requirement Advert Language Requirements - 16 July 2025
- Training & Recruitment of Polling Officials to conduct of the Grootfontein, Kabbe South, Kamanjab, Otjiwarongo and Sesfontein Constituencies By-Elections - 06 June 2025
Media Releases 2024
Media Releases 2023
Archived Media Releases
Official Results for the Regional Council Election for the Swakopmund Constituency – 13 Aug 2022
Allegations by the LPM on the ballot boxes of the Swakopmund Constituency By-Election – 10 Aug 2022
State of preparedness to conduct Swakopmund Constituency By-election – 04 Aug 2022
Conclusion of Nomination Process for the Swakopmund Constituency By-Election – 03 July 2022
ECN Preparedness for the Conduct of the Swakopmund Constituency By-Election – 24 June 2022
Oversight of the Political Party Financing Regulations by the ECN – 15 Nov 2021
Conduct of the Ncamagoro Constituency Supplementary Registration of Voters Exercise – 12 Oct 2021
Final Results for the Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency By-Election – 26 Aug 2021
Conduct of the Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency By-Election in the Zambezi Region – 20 Aug 2021
Opuwo Rural Constituency By-Election Final Results – 03 July 2021
Conduct of the Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency Supplementary Registration of Voters – 21 June 2021
Conduct of the Opuwo Rural Constituency By-Election in the Kunene Region – 30 May 2021
Aroab, Koes, Stampriet Local Authorities and Mariental Rural Constituency Elections -15 Feb 2021
- Conduct of the Aroab, Koes, Stampriet Local Authorities and Mariental Rural Constituency Elections – 22 Dec 2020
- LA Elections Results & Allocation of Seats – 29 Nov 2020
- Election Day, Public Holiday – 19 Nov 2020
- Arrival, Verification, Dispatching of the Ballot Paper for the 2020 RC & LA Elections – 13 Nov 2020
- Issuance of Duplicate Voter Cards – 12 Nov 2020
- Compliance with Guidelines for the Conduct of Political Activities in Respect of the 2020 RC & LA Elections – 10 Nov 2020
- Printing of Ballot Papers, Final Statistics of Registered Voters, Nominated Political Parties, Associations and Candidates for the 2020 RC & LA Elections – 08 Nov 2020
- Printing of Ballot Papers for the 2020 RC & LA Elections – 01 Nov 2020
- Conclusion of Nomination Process of the 2020 RC & LA Elections – 20 Oct 2020
- Submission of Candidates and Display of the Provisional Voters Register for the 2020 RC & LA Elections – 29 Sep 2020
- Update on the 2020 Supplementary Registration of Voters (SVR) – 13 Sep 2020
- 2014 Voter Cards Media Release – 08 Sep 2010
- ECN State of Preparedness for the Conduct of the SRV from the 07th – 15th September 2020 – 05 Sep 2020
- Keetmanshoop Urban Constituency By-Elections – 14 Aug 2020
- Public Information Regarding ECN Online Recruitment Process for Temporary Vacancies… 22 July 2020
- Final Results for RC Elections By-Elections for Otjiwarongo & Opuwo Rural Constituencies – 10 Mar 2020
- ECN Preparedness for the Conduct of the RC By-Elections for Otjiwarongo & Opuwo Rural Constituencies 05 Mar 2020
- RC By-Elections for the Otjiwarongo & Opuwo Rural Constituencies 16 Feb 2020
- Final Results for RC By-Elections for Gobabis, Keetmanshoop urban, Khomasdal & Walvis Bay Urban Constituencies – 16 Jan 2020
>> Delayed Announcement of Election Results – 29 Nov 2019
>> Issuance of Duplicate Voter Cards – 18th Nov 2019
>> Special Voting – 13th November 2019, – 08 Nov 2019
>> Missing EVM’s – 20th Oct 2019
>> The 2019 Presidential & National Assembly Elections Schedule – 20th Sep 2019
>> Announcement of Contesting Candidates the Ondangwa Urban Constituency By-Election – 17th May 2019
>> Provisional Voters Register: Display and Objections Ondangwa Urban Constituency – 16th April 2019
>> Conduct of By-Election for Ondangwa Urban Constituency in the Oshana Region – 08th April 2019