• The voting process was halted whenever voter verification devices malfunctioned, instead of using the electronic voter roll as a backup.
  • With few exceptions, polling stations commenced voting with only one polling booth, requiring Presiding Officers to request an additional booth during the day. This affected the time needed to process voters.
  • Inadequate support from Returning Officers hindered the voting process, who were expected to provide timely responses and assistance upon request by Presiding Officers.
  • Despite Namibia’s reputation for press freedom, media interlocutors highlighted a gap between guaranteed freedoms and candidates’ effective use of traditional and social media for campaigning. 
  • Voting was extended by two days due to issues like ballot paper shortages and malfunctions with voter verification and ultraviolet light detection devices.