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When?
15 and 16 November 2004; together with presidential elections |
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Why?
The National Assembly is established according to Article 44 of the
Constitution as the upper house of Namibia’s bicameral Parliament
(the second house is the National Council). As such, it is the
highest law-making body of Namibia; it reviews and votes on bills
tabled before it. The 72 seats of the National Assembly are filled
on the system of proportional representation and the President
may appoint an additional six individuals based on their expertise
in an advisory capacity. These individuals are not allowed to vote
on bills. |
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What?
National Assembly elections are held every five
years for you to vote for the political party you think will best
represent your views in the National Assembly. On the proportional
system of representation, parties submit party lists which contain
the names of their candidates before an election. A seat quota is
calculated by dividing the number of valid ballots by 72, the number
of seats in the house. In the first round, the votes each party received
are divided by this quota to determine the number of seats each party
gets. Remaining seats are given to parties with the largest fractional
remainder after the first round. If there is a tie in remainders
for the last seat, the seat is given to the party with the lowest
total number of votes. This system increases the diversity of representation
in the National Assembly. After the election, candidates fill the
seats their party received in the order in which they appear on the
party list. |
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How?
Remember that you can only vote in the national election if you are
a registered voter and if you have your voter’s card with
you on election day. You do not have to vote in the constituency
in which you are registered; you can vote anywhere in the country.
The blue side of your voter’s card will be used to enable
you to vote during this election. At the polling station, your
name will then be checked against the voter’s roll, your
hand will be checked for and marked with indelible (invisible)
ink and your ballot paper will be issued to you. The ballot paper
will contain the name, abbreviation and symbol of each political
party contesting the election. Make your “x” in the
box indicated next to the party of your choice. Once all the votes
have been counted, parties will fill their seats in the National
Assembly.
If you did not register as a voter during the 2nd General Voters
Registration in 2003, you will still be able to register during
supplementary registration that will be held from 20 September
to 3 October 2004. Watch the press for details of supplementary
registration venues near you. |
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