Representatives of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Otjozondjupa Region on Monday expressed satisfaction with the total number of eligible voters who have so far registered with ECN to acquire new voter cards.
According to Otjozondjupa Regional Electoral Officer, Victoria Amutenya in an interview with Nampa on Monday, a total of 46 126 eligible voters have so far acquired their new voter cards in the region’s seven constituencies of Omatako, Grootfontein, Otjiwarongo, Okahandja, Okakarara, Otavi and Tsumkwe.
‘Looking at the regional population of about 220 000 and the over 46 000 newly issued voter cards, we at ECN are impressed to have gone this extra mile in four weeks. Also looking at the speed, we are now operating with two voter card printers at each registration point we are hopeful during this week to even do more,’ said Amutenya.
She stated that the Otjiwarongo Constituency has so far registered the highest number of eligible voters with 11 798, while Okahandja is second with 9 776,
and Grootfontein in third place with 8 606.
The remaining four constituencies of Omatako, Okakarara, Otavi and Tsumkwe issued less than 6 000 voter cards each, said Amutenya.
She further explained that ECN created an additional fixed voter card registration centre at the Osona Village in order to serve that community with a dedicated team resourced with all materials and two voter card printers.
The ongoing general voter card registration allows all Namibians from the age of 18 years to acquire new voter cards in order to participate in the Presidential and National Assembly elections on 27 November this year, as well as in the regional and local authority elections in 2025.
Amutenya advised inhabitants of Otjozondjupa to register now and get their new voter cards as there will be no supplementary voter registration.
The general voter card registration exercise which started countrywide on 03 June this year, will end on 01 August 2024.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency