ECN targets more youth and women voters through voter education

NAMPA

2024-10-16

OKONDAUNUE, 15 October 2024 - Through its Youth Ambassadors, the Namibian Electoral Commission has incorporated culture into its efforts to encourage more women to cast ballots in the Kunene Region. (Photo: Contributed)

OPUWO, 16 OCT (NAMPA) - The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has indicated that it will target more women and youth voters as Namibia gears up for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in November.
Over 90 per cent of the eligible voters in Namibia were registered by ECN, resulting in over 1.4 million eligible voters.
More than 800 000 on the voter register are women, and 901 316 of the total registered voters are under the age o...

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OKONDAUNUE, 16 October 2024 - Santos Muhenje, Kunene Regional Voter Education Officer flanked by voter educators during one ECN education session at Okondaunue village on the outskirts of Opuwo. (Photo: Contributed)

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