Voting extended to Saturday, ECN to seek further funding

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2024-11-28

WINDHOEK, 28 November 2024 - Electoral Commission of Namibia Chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua, flanked by Chief Electoral Officer Peter Shaama and commissioners. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 28 NOV (NAMPA) – Voting in Namibia’s 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections will only conclude on Saturday, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced.
The ECN’s Chief Electoral Officer, Peter Shaama said at a media conference Thursday night that voting will only take place at identified polling stations. The extension, he said, follows a number of complaints from different political parties after not all registe...

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