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

Mon Sep 21 06:26:13 CAT 2020

I was not talking about removals. They were adding deceased people onto the
voters roll so that dead people could vote. The supreme court ruled no new
additions to the voters roll I guess they were guided by the same principle
that it was valid for 5 years.

On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, 06:21 KPD, <maluwakpd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Keyboard,
>
> Removal of the deceased is allowed because it can distort statistics on
> the voter turn out.
>
> Usually the law requires that a person votes in an area where he resides
> or stays. Should you move permanently to another area, you are allowed to
> transfer your registration. You still use your old registration card and
> your name is added to the voters roll of your new area.
>
> Statistics form an important part of elections. They help EC, parties and
> candidates.
>
> We saw how 12 years were being registered in the annulled presidential
> elections.
>
> On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, 06:02 Keyboard Boyd Kilembey, <kkilembe at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The supreme court ruled that no new voters be added in the presidential
>> rerun . That prevented addition of new born babies or dead ones o to the
>> national registration database. I agree that the culture of allowances has
>> gripped MEC. Only inspection of the voters roll is allowed. Registration of
>> those already registered is illegal. Registration of those who were not 18
>> when the new roll was being made is illegal.
>>
>> On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, 01:15 trevor chimimba, <trevorchimimba at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Keyboard,
>>>
>>> The ones already registered are already considered registered (deemed to
>>> be for the bye election that arises). But there may be other scenarios. I
>>> can think of two. One turns 18 after the election. A registered voter who
>>> registered in Blantyre for example and in the meanwhile after an election
>>> he or she moves to another constituency in Lilongwe where there is a by
>>> election for MPs. That person would be eligible to vote (this of course is
>>> not a new registration in the strict sense), but the EC ought to deal with
>>> this case.
>>>
>>> The PPEA gives the EC broad powers of registration. But section 77 of
>>> the constitution is dispositive on the first scenario.
>>>
>>> There are other tricky cases that the EC has to deal with also. You are
>>> registered, but are then convicted of a crime or commit an electoral
>>> offence. You may become ineligible.
>>>
>>> On Sep 20, 2020, at 6:57 PM, Keyboard Boyd Kilembey <kkilembe at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Mfana what you cite are circumstances that arise within the 5 year
>>> mandate. Why register those who were already registered one new ones.
>>> Where is the act?
>>>
>>> On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, 00:45 trevor chimimba, <trevorchimimba at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pat,
>>>>
>>>> I concur on that point, as pointed  out below. I am also talking about
>>>> the other scenario where a by election occasioned by a vacancy (death,
>>>> resignation or removal) arises.
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 20, 2020, at 6:25 PM, Pat Chi <pmchinguwo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>> Dear Bwana Chimimba,
>>>> The election in question is within the four walls of the MSCA decision.
>>>>
>>>> FYI see below
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://www.nyasatimes.com/nyekhwe-again-court-orders-another-re-run-udf-mp-loses-seat-in-mangochi-north-east/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 20 Sep 2020 at 18:38, trevor chimimba <trevorchimimba at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> But Pat,
>>>>>
>>>>> This is a by election of separate elections for members of parliament.
>>>>> The MSCA decision would be relevant with respect only to those MP elections
>>>>> that were declared annulled.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 20, 2020, at 12:26 PM, Pat Chi <pmchinguwo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is election is coming after the court determined that the 1st one
>>>>> was invalid. The MSCA decision could be applied herein as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020, 20:59 trevor chimimba <trevorchimimba at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Look at the provisions of the PPEA relating to registration of voters
>>>>>> and the power given to the EC in that regard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > On Sep 19, 2020, at 2:14 PM, Maybach Woyee <mbchwoyee5 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 
>>>>>> > Mfana,
>>>>>> > Which provision are you referring to?
>>>>>> > MB
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