By Robert Nayeja

Nsanje, September 16, Mana: Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will hold pilot voter registration in Nsanje Lalanje and Nsanje Central constituencies from September 18 to 19,2024.

District Commissioner (DC) for Nsanje, Dominic Mwandira has asked electoral stakeholders in the district to work together to ensure success of the vote registration.

He was made the call on Monday at the opening of a day long electoral stakeholders meeting ahead of voter registration pilot exercise.

Mwandira asked political party representatives to understand the process so that they should ably explain to the process to party followers.

MEC, Director of Media and Public Relations, Sangwani Mwafulirwa said the exercise was critical in preparing for the 2025 general elections, adding that the exercise would help to test the electoral process and equipment to appreciate challenges and seek solutions.

“This registration is not elections registration; it is just a pilot exercise. We therefore urge all eligible voters to participate in this pilot voter registration exercise and come back to register during actual voter registration exercise in the near future,” he added.

Mwafulirwa said the pilot voter registration in the district will commerce from September 18 to 19, 2024, in Nsanje Lalanje and Nsanje Central, adding that registration centres in the two areas will open from 8 am to 4 pm.

He disclosed that the pilot voter registration takes place in eight districts in the country, adding that this will only allow those that are eligible to register.

“Will follow elections laws and those who are citizens of this country and those that have been in the country for five years are eligible to register. Those that have reached 18 years or those that will be 18 years old by September 16, 2025 will also be allowed to register,” the Director added.

He asked Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and party representatives to mobilize communities to take part in the exercise