WINDHOEK: The Electoral Commission (ECN) has announced that from 29 July to 01 August, a total of 152 472 eligible voters were registered.

The ECN on Friday in Windhoek made the announcement after the successful conclusion of the 4th General Registration of Voters (GRV) on 1 August 2024.

This figure represents an average of 38,002 registered voters per day, marking the highest turnout recorded since the commencement of the GRV.

Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama stated that the overall cumulative number of eligible Namibians registered as voters, both within the country and at Namibian diplomatic missions abroad, now stands at 1,467,604.

This represents a turnout of 91 per cent of eligible voters for the GRV, he said.

‘The Commission extended its gratitude to all registered voters and electoral stakeholders who supported the voter education campaigns throughout the GRV. The collective efforts of stakeholders in enhancing the Commission’s communication drive and strategy to register eligi
ble voters have been invaluable,’ he said.

Shaama added that following the 2024 Electoral Calendar, the Commission will now begin demobilising the registration teams both locally and internationally, and return all registration materials and equipment to the ECN Headquarters.

This will be followed by the uploading of the registration data to the Central Server and the commencement of the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) process, data segregation, and the production of the Provisional Voters Register (PVR), he stated.

‘The PVR will be published in the Government Gazette on 29 August 2024 and will be available for inspection and objections at designated locations, which will be announced later, within the timelines set in the Electoral Calendar,’ he concluded.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency