Some Namibian voters got blocked from casting ballots because they moved between constituencies after registration closed, and the Electoral Commission's rules would not let them vote anywhere except where they initially signed up. Dina Gases registered in Katutura East but had to relocate suddenly to John Pandeni, and when she showed up at her new local polling station, they turned her away and told her to trek back to her original spot. She could not afford taxi fare to get there and had work starting in the afternoon, plus her disabled family member got stuck in the same mess.
The Popular Democratic Movement called out the whole election setup as poorly planned, with some stations opening late and running out of materials, which made people just bail on voting entirely. An outgoing Windhoek councillor backed the idea of letting people vote from any constituency since workers often end up in different areas, and she even supports making voting mandatory to justify all the cash spent on printing ballots and running stations.
The Popular Democratic Movement called out the whole election setup as poorly planned, with some stations opening late and running out of materials, which made people just bail on voting entirely. An outgoing Windhoek councillor backed the idea of letting people vote from any constituency since workers often end up in different areas, and she even supports making voting mandatory to justify all the cash spent on printing ballots and running stations.
