… Justice Devittie noted that the Electoral Act requires a transparent and open process for selecting ECN commissioners, including public interviews of shortlisted candidates. …
… However, in a response issued the same day, Government Attorney Nelao Alexander dismissed the request to halt the parliamentary process, saying the National Assembly was acting in accordance with the Electoral Act. …
… Ferreira said delays in announcing election results during previous regional and local authority elections indicate the need to review the Electoral Act and introduce necessary amendments. …
… Political parties receive funding from the state through the Electoral Act, which states that the amounts are governed by the minister of finance in accordance with the proportional representation of parties in the parliament. …
… According to the Electoral Act, the chairperson of the commission must, within six months after an election, submit to the National Assembly a copy of the performance assessment and post-election report. …
… Simataa gave the instruction of the resignations according to the Electoral Act, which says all civil servants elected to the National Assembly must resign from their positions. …
… The commission on 30 September held a meeting with the NEFF, during which it communicated and indicated its position on the matter. “In the said meeting, the NEFF undertook to heed the commission’s resoluteness to enforce compliance with peremptory provisions of the Electoral Act …
MP Job Amupanda welcomed the High Court's judgment in his case against the Speaker of the National Assembly and others, saying the ruling declined to grant an interdict but affirmed his position that ECN commissioner appointments must comply with constitutional transparency and accountability principles. Amupanda had sought to stop Parliament from approving ECN nominees until key selection process documents were disclosed.
MP Job Amupanda welcomed the High Court's judgment in his case against the Speaker of the National Assembly and others, saying the ruling declined to grant an interdict but affirmed his position that ECN commissioner appointments must comply with constitutional transparency and accountability principles. Amupanda had sought to stop Parliament from approving ECN nominees until key selection process documents were disclosed.
The Office of the Attorney-General has rejected demands to postpone Parliament's vote on the Electoral Commission of Namibia chairperson and commissioners, but agreed to make documents bearing President Nandi-Ndaitwah's signature available to MPs during the sitting. The legal challenge, filed on behalf of AR leader Job Amupanda, argued that MPs lacked critical documents needed for an informed constitutional decision.
Four candidates for Electoral Commission of Namibia commissioner positions have called for sweeping legislative reforms and logistical improvements to boost public trust, including extended voting hours, more polling stations, and amendments to the Electoral Act.
PDM president McHenry Venaani told Parliament that restrictions on political parties' use of public funding for business activities are weakening their administration, and urged a revisit of the Electoral Act's limitations. Political parties received N$185.2 million in public funds for the 2026/27 financial year, allocated according to parliamentary representation.
According to IPPR research, Namibian political parties are projected to receive N$1.6 billion in state funding between 2020 and 2030, an amount the institute describes as disproportionate given the country's unemployment and poverty. The IPPR's report on political finance transparency calls for greater disclosure requirements and stronger regulations to prevent external interference in elections before the next polls.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia spent N$16.33 million on five by-elections held on 17 June 2025 in Otjozondjupa, Kunene and Zambezi regions, following the resignation of five councillors elected to the National Assembly in November 2024. The by-elections were held in Grootfontein, Otjiwarongo, Kamanjab, Sesfontein and Kabbe South constituencies, with ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua praising the peaceful conduct of the voting.