By Chisomo Phiri
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that it will embark on voter registration exercise in preparation for the 2025 tripartite elections in September next year.
MEC’s Chief elections Andrew Mpesi made the disclosure on Monday in Mponela, Dowa during a stakeholders meeting aimed at reviewing various electoral reforms undertaken by the electoral body.
According to Mpesi,the idea of doing this is to enable the body to ably prepare itself well for the elections adding that no one will be allowed to register or vote without the national ID.
He added that polling day in 2025 will be a public holiday and that voting shall start at 6 AM and close at 4 PM.
Mpesi further hinted that the body will in two months time from now conduct the local government by-elections in Mwasa ward in Mangochi and Mtiya Ward in Zomba to fill the positions which fell vacant following the death of ward councilors there.
In September 2025, Malawi will hold Tripartite Elections for the State President, Members of Parliament, and Ward Councillors