Malawi

Next elections due

Presidential & National Assembly: 2014
Local government: 2014 (postponed repeadedly since 2005)

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
Alan Wall 2010 " Malawi" IN Astrid Evrensel (ed) Voter Registration in Africa: A Comparative Analysis [PDF document], EISA, 172-198.

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 22 Feb 2010).