Miss Zomboko
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Takriban kura 28,000 zilizopigwa katika uchaguzi wa rais na Bunge la Taifa nchini Namibia zimekataliwa na Tume ya Uchaguzi ya Namibia (ECN).
Kulingana na matokeo yaliyotangazwa na ECN jana jioni, kura 14,830 kati ya jumla ya kura 1,039,538 zilizopigwa kwenye uchaguzi wa Bunge katika majimbo 112 kati ya 121 ya Namibia zilikataliwa.
Katika uchaguzi wa rais, kura 13,004 kati ya kura 982,454 zilizopigwa katika majimbo 111 pia zilikataliwa.
Mchambuzi wa masuala ya kisiasa Ndumba Kamwanyah anasema idadi ya kura batili ni ya kutia wasiwasi. Kamwanyah anabainisha kuwa kura zilizokataliwa zinasababishwa na wapiga kura kutomark karatasi za kura kwa usahihi kabla ya kuziweka kwenye masanduku ya kura.
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Nearly 28 000 ballots cast in Namibia's presidential and National Assembly elections have been rejected by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).
According to results announced by the ECN late yesterday, 14 830 ballots out of 1 039 538 votes cast in the National Assembly election in 112 of Namibia's 121 constituencies were rejected.
In the presidential election, 13 004 votes out of 982 454 cast in 111 constituencies in the presidential election were also rejected.
Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says the number of invalid votes is of concern.
Kamwanyah says rejected votes are a result of ballot papers being improperly marked by voters before being placed in ballot boxes.
"A spoiled vote occurs when a ballot is damaged or improperly marked before it is cast. It is not placed in the ballot box and is replaced with a new one.
"A rejected vote, on the other hand, is cast but later disqualified during counting due to unclear or improper marking.
"As for classification, votes are classified as spoiled or rejected based on specific criteria, such as illegible markings or multiple selections where only one is allowed," he says.
The analyst says a high number of invalid votes may stem from systemic issues like unclear instructions, poorly designed ballots or insufficient voter education.
ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua, during a media briefing on preliminary election results yesterday, said the commission will remain focused despite criticism.
Kulingana na matokeo yaliyotangazwa na ECN jana jioni, kura 14,830 kati ya jumla ya kura 1,039,538 zilizopigwa kwenye uchaguzi wa Bunge katika majimbo 112 kati ya 121 ya Namibia zilikataliwa.
Katika uchaguzi wa rais, kura 13,004 kati ya kura 982,454 zilizopigwa katika majimbo 111 pia zilikataliwa.
Mchambuzi wa masuala ya kisiasa Ndumba Kamwanyah anasema idadi ya kura batili ni ya kutia wasiwasi. Kamwanyah anabainisha kuwa kura zilizokataliwa zinasababishwa na wapiga kura kutomark karatasi za kura kwa usahihi kabla ya kuziweka kwenye masanduku ya kura.
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Nearly 28 000 ballots cast in Namibia's presidential and National Assembly elections have been rejected by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).
According to results announced by the ECN late yesterday, 14 830 ballots out of 1 039 538 votes cast in the National Assembly election in 112 of Namibia's 121 constituencies were rejected.
In the presidential election, 13 004 votes out of 982 454 cast in 111 constituencies in the presidential election were also rejected.
Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says the number of invalid votes is of concern.
Kamwanyah says rejected votes are a result of ballot papers being improperly marked by voters before being placed in ballot boxes.
"A spoiled vote occurs when a ballot is damaged or improperly marked before it is cast. It is not placed in the ballot box and is replaced with a new one.
"A rejected vote, on the other hand, is cast but later disqualified during counting due to unclear or improper marking.
"As for classification, votes are classified as spoiled or rejected based on specific criteria, such as illegible markings or multiple selections where only one is allowed," he says.
The analyst says a high number of invalid votes may stem from systemic issues like unclear instructions, poorly designed ballots or insufficient voter education.
ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua, during a media briefing on preliminary election results yesterday, said the commission will remain focused despite criticism.