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pastoralists; and the Nama, who were nomadic cattle farmers.
GOVERNMENT AND THE RULE OF LAW Namibia has a democratic constitution that is highly regarded by the international community. • The country is ruled by a Multiparty Parliament. • Nine political parties are represented in the National Assembly, the lower chamber of parliament. They are Swapo, Rally for Democracy and Progress, Congress of Democrats, Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, United Democratic Front, National Unity Democratic Organisation, Republican Party, All People’s Party, and the South West Africa National Union. • Following independence the territory was divided into 14 regions: Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena and Oshikoto in the north; Kunene in the north-west; Kavango East, Kavango West and Zambezi in the north-east; Erongo in the west; Otjozondjupa, Omaheke, Khomas and Hardap in the central region; and Karas in the south. • Namibia hosts the following diplomatic missions: Algeria,
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF NAMIBIA The Electoral Commission of Namibia was established by an Act of Parliament, the Electoral Act, Act 24 of 1992. The Electoral Commission of Namibia is mandated to specifically: a. Supervise and control the registration of voters for the purposes of any election under this Act; b. Supervise the preparation, publication and maintenance of a national voters’ register and local authority voters’ register; c. Supervise and control the registration of political parties under this Act; d. Supervise, direct and control the conduct of elections under this Act; e. Supervise, direct, control and promote voter education in respect of elections; Vision: To be an excellent and independent election management institution committed to credible elections. Mission To promote and deliver free, fair and credible elections, managed in a transparent, innovative and participatory manner to the Namibians. Did you know? In the 2014 general elections, Namibia was the first SADC nation to implement the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM’s). The EVM’s replaced the cumbersome process of manual voting and thereby minimised challenges associated with the normal voting process. Electoral Commission of Namibia Private Bag 13352, Windhoek Namibia Tel +264-61-376-202 Email: vhango@ecn.na Visit us at: www.ecn.na
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