Malawi

Next elections due

Local government: Aug-Oct 2010
Presidential & National Assembly: 19 May 2009

2009 Presidential & National Assembly elections

EISA documents

Obsever Mission Report [PDF document]
Obsever Mission Interim Statement
Obsever Mission arrival statement
Obsever Mission launch statement
Technical training for the Malawi Electoral Commission

Election Resources

Presidential election results
National Assembly seat distribution by party and gender
Presidential candidates
Active registered parties
Observer missions and statements
Voter registration
Voter education: MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2008 "Accredited Service Providers", [www] http://www.sdnp.org.mw/~leo/2009-elections/accredited_providers-b.html [opens new window] (accessed 19 Jan 2010).

Election calendar

Election day: 19 May 2009
Inspection of voters roll: 30 Mar-3 Apr 2009
Campaign period: 17 Mar-17 May 2009
Presidential candidate nominations: 6-7 Jan 2009
National Assembly candidate nominations: 5-9 Jan 2009
Voter registration: Originally 2 Jun 2008-14th Sep 2008; extended to 9 Nov 2008.

Local government

COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM UNDATED "The local government system in Malawi", [www] http://www.clgf.org.uk/userfiles/clgf/file/countries/Malawi.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 24 Oct 2007).