{"id":324213,"date":"2022-08-11T15:09:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=324213"},"modified":"2022-08-11T15:09:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:09:47","slug":"ecn-ready-for-swakop-by-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=324213","title":{"rendered":"ECN ready for Swakop by Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p>THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has assured members of the public that the processes of the Swakopmund by-election is above board, transparent and credible as it gears up to hold the by-elections tomorrow 12 August 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The by-election came after the IPC in May this year expelled their former member Ciske Smith-Howard, who held the councillor position.<\/p>\n<p>Petrus Shaama, Acting Chief Electoral and Referenda Of\ufb01cer of the ECN said that all seals of the ECN and seals of all political parties af\ufb01xed to all ballot boxes in Windhoek were still intact at the time of of\ufb02oading at the Mondesa Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/298907717_370250035278876_2274507335344164026_n-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/298907717_370250035278876_2274507335344164026_n-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/298907717_370250035278876_2274507335344164026_n-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/298907717_370250035278876_2274507335344164026_n-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/298907717_370250035278876_2274507335344164026_n-1091x1536.jpg 1091w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/298907717_370250035278876_2274507335344164026_n.jpg 1454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><figcaption>NOTHING AMISS: The voting stations for the Swakopmund by elections. Photo: ECN FB page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This was veri\ufb01ed and con\ufb01rmed by all political parties&#8217; representatives present Shaama said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As part of upholding our value of inclusivity, all contesting political parties were given an opportunity to observe all key stages of the pre-electoral phase of this by-election including the printing and \ufb01nal distribution of ballot papers. As can be ascertained throughout our preparations for this by-election, the ECN remain committed to executing its sacred obligation of strengthening our constitutional democracy and the promotion of inclusive democratic electoral and referenda processes,&#8221; Shaama said.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded and urged all political parties to refrain from any malicious conduct or from spreading false information that might derail electoral processes. 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