[civsoc-mw] Suspension of Registration of New Voters in Mangochi North East

[Maybach Woyee]

Mfana,
Which provision are you referring to?
MB

On Sat, 19 Sep. 2020, 17:36 trevor chimimba, <trevorchimimba at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Believing is not an answer...which provisions of the Act are you referring
> to...this is a bye election. The judgment of the Supreme Court is
> distinguishable in the sense that there was a determination that the
> original election was void and there was need for a do over (mind you the
> court could have gone either way and opened a window for those who had not
> registered and had attained majority age since).
>
> On Sep 19, 2020, at 10:23 AM, KPD <maluwakpd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> I believe voters registration roll remains valid for 5 years or for the
> life of the current parliament.
>
> When we register here we are told to keep voters card for 5 years. It is
> used in any election that takes place in between and no new voter is added.
>
> Those who were not 18 in the last elections vote in the next elections. If
> they register they can only vote in the next main election and not a
> by-election.
>
> Something is not right.
>
> Kennedy
>
> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020, 15:42 trevor chimimba, <trevorchimimba at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Is not the registration limited to those who attained 18 since the last
>> year’s registration? The Supreme Court should have made a finding on this
>> point in its judgment
>>
>> On Sep 19, 2020, at 7:56 AM, KPD <maluwakpd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Thank you for the mail.
>>
>> Can you please provide the relevant section that requires registration of
>> new voters for a by-election.
>>
>> In a number of countries, I am aware of, they use the voters roll of the
>> main elections for the whole 5 years. That is the May 2019 voters roll
>> remains valid and legal until the next elections. Any NEW registrations can
>> only be used in the 2024 elections.
>>
>> Only transfers and updates due to death of a voter is allowed. I believe
>> those countries do the right thing.
>>
>> Please provide the section and the rationale for having that section, if
>> you can.
>>
>> With regards,
>>
>>
>> Kennedy
>>
>> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020, 10:46 'SANGWANI MWAFULIRWA' via MEC Updates, <
>> MECupdates at googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Sir/Madam
>>>
>>> Please find attached statement from the Malawi Electoral Commission
>>> regarding suspension of voter registration in Mangochi North East.
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Sangwani Mwafulirwa
>>> Director, Media and Public Relations
>>> Malawi Electoral Commission
>>> Private Bag 113
>>> Blantyre, Malawi
>>>
>>> CELL: 0 999 274 304, 0881 375 349
>>> SKYPE: sangwa79 <http://www.skype.com/>
>>>
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