Namibian election chaos: Ballot shortage forces unexpected weekend voting
Electoral officials in Namibia stretched voting time due to running out of ballot-papers at many stations. Opposition group points to possible wrong-doing in this last-minute schedule change
In south-west Africa‚ Namibias electoral process hit a major road-block this week - numerous polling-stations found themselves without enough ballot-papers for all voters
The Electoral Management Body made a quick-fix decision: voting stations that shouldʼve closed on wed will now stay open till sat night (a move that caused quite a stir among political groups). The Independent Patriots for Change party isnt happy about this last-minute change; they say its against the law and hints at possible vote tampering
Election officials defend their choice saying: its better to give everyone a chance to vote than stick to the original timeline. Many voting-places in both city and rural areas reported they couldnt handle all the people who showed up to cast their votes - leaving some citizens unable to participate in choosing their next president and parliament members
