[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Conduct and provision for by-elections.
The Malawi Electoral Commission is mandated by law to conduct by-elections to fill a seat in the National Assembly or council which has become vacant otherwise than by dissolution of the National Assembly or the council.
When conducting by-election, the Commission issues a calendar that details the sequence and dates for all activities. The calendar is shared with all stakeholders to enable them to participate effectively in the by-election activities.
For every by-election, the Commission is required to open centres for registration of new voters with a cut-off point age being those that will attain voting age by the polling age for that by-election. Those that registered in the previous elections as required to verify their details in the voters’ roll and no voter transfers are accepted.
The same eligibility criteria for General Election also applies during by-election. Every person eligible to contest whether they contested in the past or elsewhere or are new.
The campaign period for a by-election, like with General Election, is 60 days closing forty-eight hours before the opening of the poll.
The Commission has also been ordered to conduct a Fresh Parliamentary Elections where the 2019 Parliamentary results have been nullified by the courts. For these ones there have been no fresh registration of voters and no new candidates have been accepted.
At the end of every election, the Commission issues a results declaration speech detailing the background to the vacancy, the processes and the results. You can download the declaration statements here:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_tta_accordion active_section=”1″ collapsible_all=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1712314407044{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_tta_section title=”26 March 2024 By-Elections” tab_id=”1712314332285-14e6f965-8bab”][vc_column_text]
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| SVR Phase 3 | Download
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| SVR Phase 2 | Download
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| SVR Phase 1 | Download
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| 2025 Registration Centres | Download
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| 2025 accreditation | Download
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| SPEECH BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON THE FINALISATION OF VOTER TRANSFERS AND CONDUCT OF INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION OF THE VOTERS’ REGISTER FOR THE 2025 GENERAL ELECTION | Download
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| SPEECH BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION, JUSTICE ANNABEL MTALIMANJA DURING A PRESS BRIEFING ON SUPPLEMENTARY VOTER REGISTRATION | Download
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| SPEECH BY CEO DURING ACCESS TO INFORMATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE | Download
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| OFFICIAL OPENING OF MEDIA AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION ANNUAL | Download
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| SPEECH BY THE CHAIRPERSON DURING LAUNCH OF THE 2025 GENERAL ELECTION | Download
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| SHORTLISTED AND TRAINING OF ELECTION MANAGEMENT DEVICE (EMD) OPERATORS FOR PILOT VOTER REGISTRATION | Download
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| List of Councils and Pilot Voter Registration Centres | Download
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| SPEECH BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON THE FINALISATION OF VOTER TRANSFERS AND CONDUCT OF INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION OF THE VOTERS’ REGISTER FOR THE 2025 GENERAL ELECTION | Download
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| SPEECH BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION, JUSTICE ANNABEL MTALIMANJA DURING A PRESS BRIEFING ON SUPPLEMENTARY VOTER REGISTRATION | Download
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| SPEECH BY CEO DURING ACCESS TO INFORMATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE | Download
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| OFFICIAL OPENING OF MEDIA AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION ANNUAL | Download
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| SPEECH BY THE CHAIRPERSON DURING LAUNCH OF THE 2025 GENERAL ELECTION | Download
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| PRESENTATION OF THE OFFICIAL THEME FOR THE 2025 GENERAL ELECTION | Download
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| Results Declaration Speech For the 26th March 2024 By-Elections | Download
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| Karonga North West, Rukuru Ward, Ward and Registration Centre Results | Download
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| Karonga North West, Chilanga Ward, Ward and Registration Centre Results | Download
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| Karonga North Kaporo Ward, Ward and Registration Centre Results | Download
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