oter turnout has decreased by 36% since 1989

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Electoral Commission of Namibia has set itself a strategic target of increasing voter participation through working with various stakeholders and conduct research in this regard. Voter turnout has decreased by 36% since 1989. The objective is detailed in the 2022/2023 - 2026/2027 Strategic Plan. Since the first democratic elections in 1989, the Presidential and National Assembly Elections, voter turnout ranged between 97.3 percent in 1989 to as low as 60.8 percent in 2019. The Commission notes that voter turnout in subsequent elections following 1989 has been relatively low, with higher voter turnout only occurring in 2004 in…