Omusati voter turnout shows mixed election-day pattern

NAMPA

2025-11-26

WINDHOEK, 26 November 2025 - Voting process at the Onesi community hall. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

OSHIKUKU, 26 NOV (NAMPA) - Voting in the seventh Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections on Wednesday started strong during the morning hours but weakened significantly as the day progressed, raising questions about turnout patterns across the Omusati Region.
In the first hours after polls opened at 07h00, long queues formed at several stations, with many voters arriving before officials were ready to start.
Omusati Governor Immanuel S...

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