Malawi: Electoral legislation

Updated July 2008

Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Malawi 1994, [www] http://www.sdnp.org.mw/constitut/brfindx.html [opens new window] (accessed 24 Oct 2007).
The Constitutional (Amendment) Act 2001 abolished the Senate.

Electoral law

Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act, 1993 (Amended 1994, 1997, 1998).

Electoral Commission Act, 1998.

Local Government Elections Act, 1996.

Local Government Act, 1998.

Political parties

Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act, 1993.

Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections: Political Party Code of Conduct, issued by the Malawi Electoral Commission.