Malawi

Next elections due

Presidential & National Assembly: 19 May 2009
Local government: Postponed indefinitely

2009 Presidential & National Assembly elections

EISA documents

Obsever Mission Interim Statement
Obsever Mission arrival statement
Obsever Mission launch statement
Technical training for the Malawi Electoral Commission

Election Resources

Presidential election final results
National Assembly seat distribution by party and gender
Presidential candidates
Active registered parties
Observer missions and statements
Voter education: MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2008 "Accredited Service Providers", http://www.sdnp.org.mw/~leo/2009-elections/accredited_providers-b.html [opens new window] (accessed 12 May 2009).

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.
Detailed Election Calendar: MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2008 "Second Update On 2009 Parliamentary And Presidential Elections", [www] http://www.sdnp.org.mw/2009-elections/MEC_Update2.html [opens new window] (accessed 12 May 2009).

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).