Introduction This information brochure has been specifically produced to General Information inform the public on the Namibian electoral processes and to provide general information with regard to regional council and precise rules and the method used to translate votes for candi- Swakopmund local authority elections. All information correct at time of dates and/or parties in an election into an allocation of seats. Walvis Bay Rural print. Walvis Bay Urban Arandis Henties Bay  The majoritarian or first-past-the-post electoral system is Karibib Mandate Of ECN used during the regional councils’ election. This system Omaruru The Electoral Act, (Act No.5 of 2014) mandates the Electoral dictates that the candidate with the most votes wins the Usakos Commission of to organize, direct, supervise, manage seat. Walvis Bay and control the conduct of elections and referenda in a free,  The proportional representation electoral system is used for Swakopmund HARDAP Gibeon fair, independent credible, transparent and impartial manner as elections for members of the local authorities. In this Outapi system every political party/association/organisation Mariental Rural well as to strengthen constitutional democracy and to promote Mariental Urban Ruacana intending to contest provides a list of its nominated candi- democratic electoral and referenda processes. Rehoboth Rural Tsandi dates. Seats are allocated according to the number of votes Rehoboth East Urban OSHANA Okaku Tobias Hainyeko  received. Rehoboth West Urban Okatana REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTION West Aranos Okatyali Regional Councils consist of 1 member elected from each Daweb Aranos Ompundja constituency by secret ballot. Every duly registered political Registration Of Voters Windhoek Gibeon Ondangwa party has the right to nominate a candidate to contest in Registration of voters in Namibia is a voluntary exercise and is KUNENE Epupa Gochas Ongwediva a process by which Namibian citizens of voting age register to Kamanjab order to be elected as a councilor for the constituency in Kalkrand Oshakati East Khorixas which he/she resides. Individuals have also the right to have his/her name included in the voters’ register during the Maltahohe Oshakati West Opuwo contest as independent candidates and be elected as a determined period of registration to participate in the elections. Mariental Uukwiyu Opuwo Rural Rehoboth Uuvudhiya councilor for their constituency. Outjo Stampriet Ondangwa Urban Ondangwa  LOCAL AUTHORITY ELECTION Requirements To Register As A Voter Sesfontein Kamanjab //KARAS Ongwediva Members to the local authority are elected by direct and Any person who wishes to register as a voter must meet the Khorixas Oshakati secret ballot from the party list prepared by the contesting Opuwo following requirements: Rural OSHIKOTO Eengodi Outjo political parties, associations and organizations. Local (a) he/she must be able to identify him/herself Guinas OHANGWENA Eenhana authority elections are held to elect councilors of a specific (b) he/she must be 18 years and older ǃNamiǂNûs Okankolo Endola local authority area. Subsequently, a local authority Oranjemund Olukonda (c) he/she must be a Namibian citizen Engela Omuntele election is held when a new town or village is proclaimed. (d) he/she must be a resident in a local authority area for 12 Epembe Berseba Omuthiyagwiipundi consecutive months and longer (applicable on local authori- Ohangwena Bethanie Onayena ty elections only) Okongo Voting During Local Authority And Regional Karasburg Oniipa Omundaungilo Keetmanshoop Onyaanya Ondobe Constituencies And Local Authorities In Namibia Koes Tsumeb Council Elections Ongenga REGION CONSTITUENCY LOCAL AUTHORITY Luderitz Nehale lyaMpingana Omuthiya For the Regional Councils and Local Authorities’ elections, you Oshikango Oranjemund Tsumeb Oshikunde Eenhana must be in your constituency or local authority area where you ZAMBEZI Kabbe OTJOZONDJUPA Grootfontein Helao Nafidi were registered as a voter in order to vote. Rural KAVANGO WEST Kapako Okahandja Okongo Katima Mulilo Urban Mpungu Okakarara OMAHEKE Aminuis Namibian electoral systems Kongola Musese Omatako Epukiro Linyanti Ncuncuni Otavi An electoral system covers the legal and practical realities of Gobabis Sibinda Mankumpi Otjiwarongo voter registration and election administration, as well as the Kalahari Judea Lyaboloma Ncamangoro Tsumkwe Grootfontein Otjinene Katima Mulilo Nkurenkuru Okahandja Okarukambe Bukalo Tondoro Nkurenkuru Okakarara Steinhausen Gobabis ERONGO Arandis KAVANGO EAST Mashare Otavi Leonardville Dâures Mukwe Otjiwarongo Witvlei Karibib Ndiyona Otjinene Omaruru Rundu Rural East OMUSATI Anamulenge Rundu Rural West Elim Rundu Urban Etayi Ndonga Linena Rundu Ogongo Divundu Okahao KHOMAS John Pandeni GO REGISTER! GO VOTE! YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Okalongo Central Onesi Oshikuku Electoral Commission of Namibia North Otamanzi Tel: +264 61 376200 Moses ǁGaroëb Outapi Fax: +264 61 224174 Samora Machel Ruacana Private bag 13352 Tsandi Okahao WINDHOEK Oshikuku Website: www.ecn.na Introduction This information brochure has been specifically produced to inform the public on the Namibian electoral processes and to provide general information with regard to regional council and precise rules and the method used to translate votes for candi- Swakopmund local authority elections. All information correct at time of dates and/or parties in an election into an allocation of seats. Walvis Bay Rural print. Walvis Bay Urban Arandis Henties Bay  The majoritarian or first-past-the-post electoral system is Karibib Mandate Of ECN used during the regional councils’ election. This system Omaruru The Electoral Act, (Act No.5 of 2014) mandates the Electoral dictates that the candidate with the most votes wins the Usakos Commission of Namibia to organize, direct, supervise, manage seat. Walvis Bay and control the conduct of elections and referenda in a free,  The proportional representation electoral system is used for Swakopmund HARDAP Gibeon fair, independent credible, transparent and impartial manner as elections for members of the local authorities. In this Outapi system every political party/association/organisation Mariental Rural well as to strengthen constitutional democracy and to promote Mariental Urban Ruacana intending to contest provides a list of its nominated candi- democratic electoral and referenda processes. Rehoboth Rural Tsandi OSHANA Okaku General Information dates. Seats are allocated according to the number of votes Rehoboth East Urban Tobias Hainyeko  received. Rehoboth West Urban Okatana REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTION Aranos Okatyali Regional Councils consist of 1 member elected from each Windhoek East Daweb Aranos Ompundja constituency by secret ballot. Every duly registered political Registration Of Voters Windhoek Rural Windhoek Gibeon Ondangwa party has the right to nominate a candidate to contest in Registration of voters in Namibia is a voluntary exercise and is KUNENE Epupa Gochas Ongwediva a process by which Namibian citizens of voting age register to Kamanjab order to be elected as a councilor for the constituency in Kalkrand Oshakati East Khorixas which he/she resides. Individuals have also the right to have his/her name included in the voters’ register during the Maltahohe Oshakati West Opuwo contest as independent candidates and be elected as a determined period of registration to participate in the elections. Mariental Uukwiyu Opuwo Rural Rehoboth Uuvudhiya councilor for their constituency. Outjo Stampriet Ondangwa Urban Ondangwa  LOCAL AUTHORITY ELECTION Requirements To Register As A Voter Sesfontein Kamanjab //KARAS Berseba Ongwediva Members to the local authority are elected by direct and Any person who wishes to register as a voter must meet the Khorixas Karasburg Oshakati secret ballot from the party list prepared by the contesting Opuwo following requirements: OSHIKOTO Eengodi Outjo political parties, associations and organizations. Local (a) he/she must be able to identify him/herself Keetmanshoop Urban Guinas OHANGWENA Eenhana authority elections are held to elect councilors of a specific (b) he/she must be 18 years and older ǃNamiǂNûs Okankolo Endola local authority area. Subsequently, a local authority Oranjemund Olukonda (c) he/she must be a Namibian citizen Engela Karasburg West Aroab Omuntele election is held when a new town or village is proclaimed. (d) he/she must be a resident in a local authority area for 12 Epembe Berseba Omuthiyagwiipundi consecutive months and longer (applicable on local authori- Ohangwena Bethanie Onayena ty elections only) Okongo Voting During Local Authority And Regional Karasburg Oniipa Omundaungilo Keetmanshoop Onyaanya Ondobe Constituencies And Local Authorities In Namibia Koes Tsumeb Council Elections Ongenga REGION CONSTITUENCY LOCAL AUTHORITY Luderitz Nehale lyaMpingana Omuthiya For the Regional Councils and Local Authorities’ elections, you Oshikango Oranjemund Tsumeb Oshikunde Eenhana must be in your constituency or local authority area where you ZAMBEZI Kabbe Tses OTJOZONDJUPA Grootfontein Helao Nafidi were registered as a voter in order to vote. KAVANGO WEST Kapako Okahandja Okongo Katima Mulilo Urban Mpungu Okakarara OMAHEKE Aminuis Namibian electoral systems Kongola Musese Omatako Epukiro Linyanti Ncuncuni Otavi An electoral system covers the legal and practical realities of Gobabis Sibinda Mankumpi Otjiwarongo voter registration and election administration, as well as the Kalahari Judea Lyaboloma Ncamangoro Tsumkwe Grootfontein Electoral Commsion Otjinene Kabbe South Katima Mulilo Nkurenkuru Okahandja Okarukambe Bukalo Tondoro Nkurenkuru Okakarara Steinhausen Gobabis ERONGO Arandis KAVANGO EAST Mashare Otavi Leonardville Dâures Mukwe Otjiwarongo Witvlei Karibib Ndiyona Otjinene Omaruru Rundu Rural East OMUSATI Anamulenge Rundu Rural West Elim Rundu Urban Etayi Ndonga Linena Rundu Ogongo Divundu Okahao KHOMAS John Pandeni GO REGISTER! GO VOTE! YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Okalongo Onesi Katutura East Oshikuku Electoral Commission of Namibia Otamanzi Tel: +264 61 376200 Moses ǁGaroëb Outapi Fax: +264 61 224174 Samora Machel Ruacana Private bag 13352 Tsandi Okahao WINDHOEK Oshikuku Website: www.ecn.na