By Mary Makhiringa

Balaka, October 23, Mana: A random survey conducted by Malawi News Agency (MANA) Tuesday revealed that despite the communication gap that most communities have expressed on the voter registration currently underway in Balaka district, more people are flooding registration centres to register.

Interacting with possible voters at Mseche Primary School revealed that people are mistaking the voter registration for relief food items registration, which was also underway in the district a few days ago.

“I came upon hearing from a colleague that it is a voter registration and not the other.”

“ I have then notified more people since we still have many days before the end of the registration period,” said Alefa M’bawa.

As of Tuesday afternoon, in most centres that MANA visited, data showed that they had passed over 100 accumulative figures from Monday, which was the start of the registration.

Balaka District Elections Officer, Harry Yohane said despite everything, the district has received massive support and people are coming out in numbers to register.

“We have 202 registration centres in Balaka District and all of them rolled out on Monday.

“Our civic education team is currently on the ground, day and night sensitizing the public on this very important exercise,” he said, adding that special interest will be given to areas mistaking registration on relief food with voter registration.

Balaka is among the districts in the first phase of the registration prior to the 2025 General Elections.