Africa-Press – Namibia. With 30 days before Namibians go to the polls to elect regional and local authority councillors, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Kunene region has begun engaging stakeholders to share vital information to bolster election preparations.
The region expects a voter turnout of 61 657 for the regional council elections and 23 903 for the local authority elections on 26 November 2025.
ECN’s voter education officer Santos Muhenje on Monday stated that the region is strengthening its election preparations to ensure all stakeholders are well-informed about the electoral processes.
“We have already started sharing all essential information related to the upcoming elections. Elections are a collective effort, where all citizens are called upon to play their part to ensure a smooth and transparent process,” he said.
Muhenje encouraged voters to exercise their electoral rights at the constituencies and local authorities where they are registered, emphasising that the upcoming elections require this, unlike the national elections.
“This is not like the last elections when we elected the President and members of the National Assembly, where anyone could vote anywhere,” he added. Muhenje said the commission will begin training polling officials from 7 to 15 November, with all seven regional constituencies scheduled to train their officials.
A total of 1 184 polling officials will serve the Kunene region, with Epupa having 296 officials, Kamanjab 114, Opuwo Rural 194, Opuwo Urban 131, Khorixas 153, Outjo 138, and 158 officials will cover the Sesfontein constituency. Muhenje said the region will have 190 teams, with 49 assigned to the Epupa constituency, 18 to Kamanjab, 24 to Khorixas, 32 to Opuwo Rural, 20 to Opuwo Urban, 21 to Outjo and 26 to Sesfontein.
Additionally, the commission will utilise a helicopter to reach hard-to-access areas in the Epupa constituency, covering locations such as Sierra Cafema, Skeleton Coast, Otjavaja, Okakora, Otjimborombonga, Eheke-Ratjitindi, Otjiheke-Tjangukutu, Onjezu, Oroviheke-Orokaue and Owena.
Moreover, Muhenje stated that the region requires 351 vehicles to assist the commission in conducting the elections, appealing to citizens to provide their vehicles for the duration of the electoral process.
A total of 36 individuals will contest for seats in all seven constituencies.
Nine political parties, including associations, will vie for seats in the region’s four local authorities.
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