Workshop
Details
08h00 PART I: BACKGROUND
08h30 – 09h00Recent History of Voting in SADC & Africa
History of Voting in Namibia
The Three Phases of an Election Cycle
PART II: THE PRE-ELECTION PHASE
09h00 – 09h30The Electoral Commission of Namibia
The Commission: Composition, Appointment and Functions;
The Secretariat of the Commission: Directorate of Elections
09h30 – 10h00The Legal Framework for Elections in Namibia
Constitutional Provisions; Electoral Act; Regional Councils Act;
Local Authorities Act; Delimitation; Electoral Systems)
10h00 – 10h30Political Parties, Organisations and Associations
Registration; List of Competitors; Roles; Rights and Responsibilities; Code of Conduct; Financing; Use of Public Resources
11h00 – 11h30Voter Registration and Voters Registers
Qualifications; National Voters Register; Local Authorities Voters Register
Ms C Engelbrecht
11h30 – 12h30Nomination of Candidates
Party List System; Constituency Representatives; Independent Candidates; Qualifications; Procedures
12h30 – 13h00Civic & Voter Education and Information
Roles of different Players – ECN; Parties/Organisations; Ministries; Media
PART III: ELECTION PHASE
14h30 – 15h15Conduct of Elections
Polling Stations; Equipment of Stations; Election Materials; Election Officials; Election Agents; Election Observers; Secrecy of the Ballot
15h15 – 15h30General and Special Voting Arrangements
Ordinary Votes; Tendered Votes; Special Votes; Voting Abroad and at Sea; Assisted Voting; Braille Ballot Papers; Prisoners, Elderly and Hospitalised Voters; New Electoral Amendment Act
15h30 – 16h00Polling and Counting Processes
Hours; Voting Station Layout; Steps in the Voting Process; Authorised Persons; Procedure at closing of Poll; Counting Steps; Rejection of Ballot; Announcement of Results
16h30 – 17h00Safety and Security
ECN and Namibian Police; Other Security Forces; Conflict Management
17h00 – 17h30Election Observers
Legal requirements; Complementary roles of Election Observers and Party Agents
PART IV: POST-ELECTION PHASE
17h30 – 18h00Post-Election Review
Acceptance of Results; Election Disputes; Election Applications
What constitutes “free, fair and credible Elections”?
What the Law says
20h00 – 22h00DISCUSSIONS
Lessons Learnt; Managing Challenges; Questions & Answers
Presenters and Participants