MEC urges media to introduce programs, messages on elections

MEC officials pose with senior media managers

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has challenged media houses and practitioners in the country to prepare for the upcoming September 2025 General Election, by implementing electoral radio programmes and mass media messaging around elections.

MEC Chairman, Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale made the call today at Mponela in Dowa district during the sensitization workshop on new electoral laws and holding of by-elections to the Senior Editorial managers drawn from various media houses.

Parliament Holds Key To 50+1 Electoral Implementation

Arthur Nanthuru

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has indicated that the parliament shoulders responsibility of setting up provisions to govern the presidential election runoff.

New MEC Commissioners Meets Candidates

MEC Commissioners & Lazarus Chakwera
with MCP-UTM Alliance officials

The newly sworn in Commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) have concluded meetings with candidates and party leaders contesting in the forthcoming elections.

Malawians To Elect President On July 2 2020

Casting vote in a ballot box

Malawians will once again to the poll to elect new president on 2nd July 2020, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced.

Fresh presidential elections were called on 3rd February, when the High Court sitting as Constitutional Court in Lilongwe delivered a judgement in which it nullified the 2019 presidential elections and ordered that fresh election be held within 150 days.

MEC announced the date on Monday in Blantyre during the launch of the presidential election electoral calendar.