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Voting Operations

Malawi Malawi

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
j. Other
Comments: j. A person shall be allowed to vote at a polling station located at the registration centre where he is registered. If it is not possible to do so, a voter may be granted the right to vote at a polling station located at a place where he will be on polling day.
Source: Electoral Law: Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Act, art. 75 (1),(2) https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/presidential-parliamentary-and-local-government/view
Verified: 2025/07/01
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): h. No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2012/02/03
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): g. No information available
Comments: No provision is made for expatriates to vote.
Source:
Verified: 2012/02/03
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: The law allows the Malawi Electoral Commission to determine how voters vote. The established practice is manually mark the ballot.
Source: Electoral Law: Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Act, art. 86(3) https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/presidential-parliamentary-and-local-government/view
Verified: 2025/07/01
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