Political parties taking part in the upcoming Swakopmund by-elections and voters have been cautioned against campaigning at polling stations and during the voting process on Friday.

In an interview yesterday, the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) Erongo regional coordinator, Amos Nguaiko, said parties are only allowed to campaign until one day before the elections, which take place on Thursday.

“Political parties can only campaign up to 11 August and on the 12th, the only thing that should take place is the elections. We are therefore requesting those who want to campaign on Friday to not do it close to the polling stations or to arrive at polling stations bearing party flags or wearing party colours,” he cautioned.

Nguaiko noted that preparations for the elections are on track and everything is set for Friday when voters will be heading to polling stations to vote for a new Swakopmund constituency councillor.

“We have already completed training of the election agents and police officers on 04 and 05 August. Currently, the training for polling officials is ongoing as per the usual process. Teams will be deployed on Thursday to their stations, where they will be expected to overnight in preparation for Friday,” he said.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency