Malawi Electoral Commission

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is an independent electoral management body charged with managing, organising and supervising presidential, parliamentary and local government elections in the Republic of Malawi. The Commission derives its mandate from the Constitution of Malawi and a set of enabling statutes, and is responsible for voter registration, boundary delimitation of constituencies, candidate nomination, voter and civic education, results management and the conduct of referendums and by-elections.

The MEC is the constitutionally established institution tasked with administering elections in Malawi. Created under the legal framework provided by the Constitution and supporting legislation (notably the Electoral Commission Act and the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act), MEC's stated mission is to deliver credible, transparent, inclusive and accessible elections in accordance with Malawian law. The Commission is composed of a Chairperson and multiple Commissioners appointed under statutory procedures and supported by a permanent secretariat and technical departments.