End of phase six of voters’ registration

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PRESS RELEASE

(for Immediate release 26/10/2013)

The Malawi Electoral Commission is informing the public that for the sixth phase of voter registration, centres will close to the public at 4PM on Monday, October 28, 2013.

However, registration centres that failed to open on the first day of registration, 14^th October, 2013 or any other day during the registration period will have an extension equivalent to the period they were non-operational.

All persons who have not registered in the areas covered under phase six are encouraged to present themselves for registration before the closing time.

The Commission has put in place measures to ensure that all eligible persons register and also to avoid overcrowding at the registration centres.

The Commission is advising all registration staff that all registrants who cannot be processed by close of business on Monday, October 28, 2013 should be recorded and processed on priority on Tuesday. Please take note that this applies only to those who will present themselves for registration before 4pm on Monday, October 28, 2013.

The following centres will open for one or more days depending on the number of days they were non-operational during the phase six:

CONSTITUENCY	WARD	CENTRE	Days to open
CHITIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
Chitipa East	Iponjola	Nyungu	29 October and 30 October, 2013
		Kapyela	29 October, 2013
	Kapoka	Chibanda	29 October, 2013
		Mwandambo	29 October, 2013
		Nakabuchi	29 October, 2013
Chitipa North	Hanga	Kapere	29 October, 2013
Chitipa Central	Yamba	Mbula	29 October, 2013
Chitipa South	Nthalire	Kawembe	29 October and 30 October, 2013
DOWA DISTRICT COUNCIL
Dowa South East	Mkukula East	Tsache School	29, 30 and 31 October, 2013
Dowa North	Chakhaza North	Chimbuli School	29 October, 2013
Dowa Central	Dzoole North	Kabulungo School	29 October, 2013
Dowa Ngala	Chakhaza South-West	Chimpenintula School	29 to 30 October, 2013
	Chakhaza North-West	Bweya School	29 to 30 October, 2013

Meanwhile, the Commission is informing the public that the seventh phase of voter registration will run from November 1 to 14, 2013. This phase will cover Lilongwe, Likoma and Nkhata Bay district councils.

Registration in the seventh phase will also take place in Mzimba South-East constituency and Mchinji North, East, West and Northeast constituencies which have the following wards:

COUNCIL	CONSTITUECY	WARDS
Mzimba	Mzimba South-East	Khosolo North
		Khosolo South
Mchinji	Mchinji North	Mchemani
		Luweledzi
	Mchinji East	Mikundi
		Msachembe
	Mchinji West	Mkoma
		Mtope
	Mchinji North-East	Mponda
		Kapiri

Should there be any need for clarification or further information contact Mr Sangwani Mwafulirwa on 0 999 274 304 or email SMwafulirwa@mec.org.mw .

Willie Kalonga

Chief Elections Officer