Citizens across Malawi participate in national elections on Tuesday as voters select their president alongside parliamentary and local government representatives. President Lazarus Chakwera seeks reelection against former President Peter Mutharika, ex-President Joyce Banda, and fourteen additional candidates. Political experts anticipate the primary contest will develop between Chakwera and Mutharika. A runoff election becomes necessary should no candidate achieve more than fifty percent of the votes cast. The nation's twenty-two million residents also choose members of parliament and regional council representatives.
These leading contenders have competed against each other on three previous occasions with notable results. The Constitutional Court invalidated Mutharika's 2019 electoral victory after discovering voting irregularities and mandated a fresh election. Chakwera secured victory during the court-ordered 2020 rerun contest. Voting stations operate from six in the morning until four in the afternoon. Election authorities typically announce official results within one week of polling day completion.
These leading contenders have competed against each other on three previous occasions with notable results. The Constitutional Court invalidated Mutharika's 2019 electoral victory after discovering voting irregularities and mandated a fresh election. Chakwera secured victory during the court-ordered 2020 rerun contest. Voting stations operate from six in the morning until four in the afternoon. Election authorities typically announce official results within one week of polling day completion.
