PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL PRESIDENTIALASSEMBLY ANDELECTIONS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS POLLING STATIONS OPEN 27 NOVEMBER 2019 07H00POLLING - 21H00 STATIONS OPEN 27 NOVEMBER 2019 07H00 - 21H00 NAMIBIA PROMOTING INCLUSIVE 2019 PARTICIPATIONPROMOTING INCLUSIVE 2019 PARTICIPATION GO VOTE, YOUR VOTE COUNTS! 27 NOVEMBERGO 2019 VOTE, YOUR VOTE COUNTS! ECN_ENGLISH ECN_ENGLISH www.facebook.com/ElectoralCommisionOfNamibia twitter: @ECN_Namibia GO VOTE, YOUR VOTE COUNTS www.ecn.na 2 NAMIBIA VOTES 2019 CEOs Message In a representative democracy, inclusive The period of Submission of Nominations of Services who are required to be on duty on elections are the entry point for political candidates for the 2019 Presidential elections the 27th of November 2019 will also cast processes that reflect the genuine will of all and members of the National Assembly their votes on 13th November 2019 as per the people. Without this condition, political commenced on the 1st and was completed Section 64 (2) (a-c) of the Electoral Act in all processes remain exclusive and geared on18th October 2019. The submissions the 121 constituencies countrywide at the towards addressing specific individual and/or for the nominations of candidates for the 133 designated polling stations countrywide. group interests. The Electoral Commission of Presidential elections as well as members Namibia’s (ECN) theme for this years’ electoral of the National Assembly is governed by The 2019 Presidential and National Assembly process is aptly titled: Promoting Inclusive Sections 72, 73 and 77 of the Electoral Act, elections are scheduled to take place on 27th Participation. This theme underscores the Act 5 of 2014. November 2019. Polling stations will open importance of raising awareness so as to from 07h00 – 21h00. The President of the ensure inclusivity relating to special focus The 18th October 2019 was determined Republic of Namibia, has in terms of section groups such as women, youth, and people by the President as the date on which 1 (3) of the Public Holidays Act, 1990 Act No. with disabilities. the Commission receives submission of 26 of 1990 determined the 27th November nominations of candidates for election to 2019 as a public holiday for the purposes The ECNs’ core objective of delivering an the Office of the President and members of of the general election for the election of inclusive election is by ensuring that all the National Assembly. (Gazette No. 7008 the President and members of the National sections of the citizenry, including those that of 2019). After the close of the public sitting Assembly under the Electoral Act, No. 5 of are marginalized are able to participate in by the Chairperson, eleven (11) Presidential 2014. elections without hindrances or obstacles. Candidates were duly nominated and fifteen To illustrate this point, the ECN provides (15) political parties had submitted lists for In conclusion, I would like to mention that all assistance to voters through priority access the National Assembly elections. Namibian citizens have the right to take part for the elderly, EVMs with braille functionality, in peaceful political activities as provided priority access for women with babies, The Commission will have 2277 polling teams for in the Namibian Constitution. One of priority access for pregnant woman and and 4241 polling stations countrywide. Of the most critical ways that individuals can priority access for persons with disabilities the 4241 polling stations, 1410 are fixed and influence governmental decision-making amongst other provisions. During the 2831 are mobile stations. The verification is through voting. Democracy requires an determination of the polling stations for the of ballot papers for the Electronic Voting active citizenry, without public participation, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Machine (EVM) units by authorized political democracy lacks legitimacy. elections, due diligence was observed to party representatives was finalized on 1st ensure that all eligible voters, including November 2019. The Commission will be Finally, the ECN would like to assure the people with disabilities, have effective and overseeing the dispatching of all election electorate and the Namibian public at large of easy access to polling stations. materials to the regions from the 1st – our unwavering commitment to the delivery 15th November 2019. All voting material of free, fair, transparent and credible elections Accordingly, the ECN has been busy with and equipment to be used in the elections, in the forthcoming 2019 Presidential and a number of activities in the lead up to the including voting machines and tabulators National Assembly elections scheduled for forthcoming elections. I would like to take will be escorted by the police and kept in the 27th November 2019. I hereby implore all this opportunity to share with the electorate, a safe custody of the designated police station Namibian citizens to take this opportunity to few key highlights in respect of the activities before and after the polling process. Reliable cast their votes at their nearest designated undertaken thus far. and adequate transport is crucial and for this polling stations. Go Vote, Your Vote Counts. reason, the ECN continues to engage with The ECN conducted a SRV between 8th Government institutions to avail vehicles for and 27th July 2019 and was successfully this important national process. concluded with a primary figure of 271,193 eligible voters registered, inclusive of The ECN is currently busy with the Namibians who registered abroad at recruitment of 13,638 polling officials and Diplomatic Missions. The SRV was aimed 2,273 presiding officers. The selection of at registering persons who qualify to be all election officials was based primarily on registered as voters as per Section 38 (1) of academic qualifications and relevant work the Electoral Act, No. 5 of 2014. experience. The recruitment process also considered Gender, People with Disabilities The Provisional Voters Register (PVR) was (PWDs) and the marginalized communities. displayed for inspection from 2nd – 6th In total 16,668 election officials will be September 2019. This process was conducted recruited. in accordance with Section 31 and 32 of the Electoral Act which requires the ECN to The sea going personnel and Namibian citizens prepare, publish and display a PVR for public abroad will cast their votes on 13th November scrutiny and objections against the names 2019 at Walvis Bay, Luderitz, Oranjemund of persons included therein. No objections and at all the 34 Namibian Foreign missions were received by the Commission during this abroad. Members of the Namibian Police Fore, Mr Theo Mujoro period. the Namibian Defence Force and Correctional NAMIBIA VOTES 2019 3 PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS NAMIBIA PROMOTING INCLUSIVE 2019 PARTICIPATION POLLING STATIONS OPEN 27 NOVEMBER 2019 07H00 - 21H00 ON POLLING DAY, ECN PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING: ASSISTANCE PRIORITY ACCESS FOR TO VOTERS THE ELDERLY EVM WITH PRIORITY ACCESS FOR BRAILLE WOMEN WITH BABIES PRIORITY ACCESS FOR PRIORITY ACCESS FOR PREGNANT WOMAN PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES GO VOTE, YOUR VOTE COUNTS! ECN_ENGLISH 4 NAMIBIA VOTES 2019 POLLING STATIONS (PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS) 27 November 2019 KHOMAS REGION 116 – Open space-Omuve Street, Hakahana 07h00-21h00 110-- Metro Trade Centre (LA)-Open space 07h00-21h00 -Arovlei 16h00-21h00 Location next to Satellite Police Station KATUTURA CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY 1 Team 315 117 – One Nation B 07h00-21h00 111 – Lady Pohamba Private Hospital 07h00-21h00 Polling stations Time - Gamsberg 07h00-15h00 118 – Jonas Haiduuwa Centre(LA) 07h00-21h00 112— Luiperds Valley Army Base - A 07h00-21h00 Fixed Points -Hohenhorst 16h00-21h00 119 – OUTAPI Cuba Open Space(LA) 07h00-21h00 113 – Luiperds Valley Army Base - B 07h00-21h00 101 – Theo Katjimune Primary School (LA) 07h00-21h00 Team 316 120 – Patrick Iyambo Open Space 07h00-21h00 114 – Roman Catholic Hospital (LA) 07h00-21h00 102 – Base F.M (LA)-Open space 07h00-21h00 -Kransneus 07h00-15h00 115 – Open space at corner of Kleine Kuppe 07h00-21h00 103 – Bet-El Lutheran Parish (LA) 07h00-21h00 and Conception street –i.f.o Windhoek -Verdruk 16h00-21h00 SAMORA MACHEL CONSTITUENCY 5 104 – Moses van der Byl Primary School (LA) 07h00-21h00 Gymnasium Team 317 Polling stations Time 105 – Bethold Himumuine Primary School 07h00-21h00 116 – Namibia Children’s Home – Eros 07h00-21h00 - N/aa’ankuse 07h00-14h00 Fixed Points (LA) 117 – Open space-c/o Frank Fredericks and 07h00-21h00 - Onjala Lodge 15h00-21h00 101 – Wanaheda Police Station (LA) 07h00-21h00 Hamutenya Wanehepo Nadadi(NIPAM area) 106 – Katutura Old Age Home (LA) 07h00-21h00 Team 318 107 – Katutura Central Community Hall (LA) 07h00-21h00 102 –Marti Athissari Primary School (LA) 07h00-21h00 118 - Eros MANOR Retirement Village (PARA- 07h00-21h00 MOUNT Health Care Centre) - Onganja East and surrounding 07h00-14h00 108 – Namibia Primary School(LA) 07h00-21h00 103 – Roman Catholic Church (LA) 07h00-21h00 119--Auas Hills Retirement Village (Aussblick, 07h00-21h00 - Farm Otjere and surrounding 15h00-21h00 109 –Single Quarter Mobile police (LA) 07h00-21h00 104 – Full Gospel Church (LA) 07h00-21h00 Mountreax Street) 105 – Queen Kindergarten (LA) 07h00-21h00 110 – Single Quarter Bus Parking 07h00-21h00 WINDHOEK WEST CONSTITUENCY 10 106 – Saamstaan Community Hall (LA) 07h00-21h00 Mobile Team Polling stations Time KATUTURA EAST CONSTITUENCY 2 107 – Megameno Kindergarten (LA) 07h00-21h00 Mobile 301 Fixed Points