mock verification exercise – Windhoek Observer

Niël Terblanché In preparation for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will conduct a mock verification exercise (MVE) of the newly enhanced and upgraded Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System (IMVRS) on 30 and 31 August 2024. According to Peter Shaama, the chief electoral and referenda officer, the exercise follows a comprehensive electoral review process aimed at improving the efficiency and security of the voting process, particularly in the wake of the 2019 and 2020 elections. The IMVRS, which integrates voter registration, identification, and verification with the registration of political parties and the management…